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American Authors, Biography, Booksellers and bookselling, Correspondence
It all began with a letter inquiring about second-hand books, written by Helene Hanff in New York, and posted to a bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. As Helene's sarcastic and witty letters are responded to by the stodgy and proper bookshop employee Frank Doel, a relationship blossoms into a warm and charming long-distance friendship lasting many years.
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Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916 – April 9, 1997) was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the author of the book *84, Charing Cross Road,* which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of the same name. She wrote 5 other books for an adult audience and a total of 13 books for a younger audience.
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