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 Told in a series of letters, this true story of the correspondence between a New York writer and a London bookseller has touched the hearts of thousands.©1970 Helene Hanff; (P)2007 Hachette Audio Art & Literature Authors Letters & Correspondence Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Witty

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"The twenty year correspondence between bookseller Frank Doel, who worked at Marks & Co, specialists in rare and second-hand books, and Helene Hanff, an impoverished New York writer with an irresistible urge to buy books, made joyous reading when it first appeared in 1970 and this unabridged recording of 84 Charing Cross Road makes pleasant listening." ( The Express)
"Human kindness is wonderfully to the fore in this little classic of autobiography, and the combined readings of Juliet Stevenson and John Nettles characterise the writers exquisitely." ( The Times)
"One of the subtlest, sharpest, most moving relationships ever formed between pen pals. I can't imagine it without Stevenson and Nettles. Her warmth, his reticence, their shared love of old books - onionskin pages, leather-bound and gold-embossed, with flyleaf dedications circa 1847 and pencilled notes in the margin - made me weep."( The Guardian)
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What a wonderful story. It was like waiting on the doorstep for the next letter to arrive. You could almost imagine rows and rows of books in a tiny shop. It was a love story yet, it wasn't. It was a lovely story.

Love by mail

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This is a book I have read many times, it is on my personal top 10 and was often recommended by me when I worked as a bookseller. This audio version is wonderfully read, with a clear love of the text. My only criticism is that the audio doesn't contain the full epilogue which details Helene's eventual trip to England and the story of how the book came about. Still a wonderful book, which I heartily recommend.

Wonderful, but...

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This has always been one of my favourite books, and the reading is excellent. John Nettles is perfect casting for Frank and Juliet Stevenson does a marvelous job as Helene. It's short, but perfect and I smiled to myself the entire time. Well worth an audible credit!!!

Just wonderful!

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Really wasn't expecting much from this, but it was wonderful! The voice work was fabulous and so right for the characters portrayed. Macks me miss the days of letter writing.

Unexpected pleasure

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LOVED this book when i read it 20 years ago and i still love ot after listening to it on Audible. juliette and John have done such a fantastic job of recreating these adorable characters. Such a simple concept that is written with such depth. a true classic.

LOVED this book

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