The author of 84, Charing Cross Road chronicles her dream-come-true trip to London and its literary landmarks: "A charmer." -- The New York Times

When she's invited to London for the English publication of her wildly successful book, 84, Charing Cross Road -- in which she shares two decades of correspondence with Frank Doel, a British bookseller who became a dear friend -- New York writer Helene Hanff is thrilled to realize a lifelong dream. The trip will be bittersweet, because she can't help wishing Frank was still alive, but she's determined to capture every moment of the journey -- and this delightful Nancy Mitford-meets-Nora Ephron diary is the result.

Helene's time in London exceeds her wildest expectations. She visits Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle; explores Shakespeare's favorite pub, Dickens's house, and the Oxford University courtyard where John Donne used to wander; and makes new friends from all walks of life who take her to the theater, introduce her to institutions like Harrod's, and share their favorite corners of countryside.

A love letter to England and its literary heritage, written by a Manhattanite who isn't afraid to speak her mind (or tell a British barman how to make a real American martini), The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street is an endearing account of two wildly different worlds colliding; it's an outsider's witty, vibrant portrait of idiosyncratic British culture at its best, as well as a profound commentary about the written word's power to sustain us, transport us, and unite us.

Includes a new introduction by Plum Sykes

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• Literature & Fiction
• TravelEuropeGreat BritainEngland

• Publication Date: July 12, 2016
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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• Print Length: 157 Pages
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