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Summary: The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Lives On Today..Serendipity
Review: A fabulous ending to over 20 years of letter writing. Penpals of sorts. A must read for anyone, but writers it can tear down any writers block you could possibly have. She is so articulate and real. I highly suggest this book!
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Summary: The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Lives On Today..Serendipity
Review: A fabulous ending to over 20 years of letter writing. Penpals of sorts. A must read for anyone, but writers it can tear down any writers block you could possibly have. She is so articulate and real. I highly suggest this book!
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Summary: A delightful journey
Review: A nice sequel to "84, Charring Cross Road", this book details Hanff's travels, in diary form, when she makes her long-awaited trip to England. It was lovely to read of travel in a kinder, gentler, more innocent time when one did not need to fear flying nor the strangers one might meet. And meet them she did! Hanff went to England knowing no one, with a few introductions, and spent time with so many people that it made my head spin. What a gal! She is brash and lovable, and never minces words when giving her opinions, which are plentiful throughout this book. It was a delight to read of her travels, her emotions, and her reactions.
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Summary: A delightful journey
Review: A nice sequel to "84, Charring Cross Road", this book details Hanff's travels, in diary form, when she makes her long-awaited trip to England. It was lovely to read of travel in a kinder, gentler, more innocent time when one did not need to fear flying nor the strangers one might meet. And meet them she did! Hanff went to England knowing no one, with a few introductions, and spent time with so many people that it made my head spin. What a gal! She is brash and lovable, and never minces words when giving her opinions, which are plentiful throughout this book. It was a delight to read of her travels, her emotions, and her reactions.
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Summary: A Delight !!
Review: After reading "84 Charing Cross Road" and now "The Dutchess of Bloomsbury Street" , I can't understand why Helene never made it as a writer. She is a master wordsmith that learned well from her mentors John Dunne etc... This travelogue is a true gem. Helene takes us along on her quirky trip through London and the countryside; introduces us to the new personalities and phobias and makes us feel we're there with her. As she portrayed herself in "84", Helene Hanff is no shrinking violet and takes to her new celebrity well. I think we've all known people like Helene Hanff. Thank God her "literature" lives on for through these pages, she is still us... Horray !!
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Summary: A Delight !!
Review: After reading "84 Charing Cross Road" and now "The Dutchess of Bloomsbury Street" , I can't understand why Helene never made it as a writer. She is a master wordsmith that learned well from her mentors John Dunne etc... This travelogue is a true gem. Helene takes us along on her quirky trip through London and the countryside; introduces us to the new personalities and phobias and makes us feel we're there with her. As she portrayed herself in "84", Helene Hanff is no shrinking violet and takes to her new celebrity well. I think we've all known people like Helene Hanff. Thank God her "literature" lives on for through these pages, she is still us... Horray !!
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Summary: A Delight !!
Review: After reading "84 Charing Cross Road" and now "The Dutchess of Bloomsbury Street" , I can't understand why Helene never made it as a writer. She is a master wordsmith that learned well from her mentors John Dunne etc... This travelogue is a true gem. Helene takes us along on her quirky trip through London and the countryside; introduces us to the new personalities and phobias and makes us feel we're there with her. As she portrayed herself in "84", Helene Hanff is no shrinking violet and takes to her new celebrity well. I think we've all known people like Helene Hanff. Thank God her "literature" lives on for through these pages, she is still us... Horray !!
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Summary: A touching travel tale
Review: As someone who has always wanted to travel to England myself, I really loved reading about the trip of a lifetime that Miss Hanff took. A charming book.
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Summary: An overdue trip,a dream fulfilled
Review: Helene Hanff was a writer whose dream was to go to London and experienced the Englishness she read and saw on movies. She yearned to see it for herself,she was unable to do so in her 20 years letters correspondence with Frank. At last, her chance arrived when she was invited to go... This book is more like a sequel to "84 Charing Cross Road", Helene long overdue visit to London. Like her diary, this is a collection of her encounters, thoughts and emotions when she finally stepped foot on London,her feeling for the book store-Marks & Co. and her meeting with Frank's wife,Nora and daughter,Sheila.An enchanting book filled with Helene's passion for London. In this journal, Helene expressed her love for London and books. Accounted her sights and thoughts and answered a few doubts about "84 Charing Cross Road". It's full of brilliant,facetious comments and of course a page-turner!
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Summary: Witty and informative
Review: How I wish I could have known Helene Hanff. She's the kind of person who enriched the lives of all around her. As her friends in London said, "It was hard to let her go home." When the book was done, I nearly mourned. I wanted to go with her again. Somewhere. Anywhere.
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