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Q's Legacy - by Helene Hanff (Paperback)

Q's Legacy - by  Helene Hanff (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This memoir tells the remarkable story of how Helene Hanff came to write <i>84, Charing Cross Road</i>, and how its success changed her. Hanff recalls her serendipitous discovery of a volume of lectures by a Cambridge don, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. She devoured Q's book, and, wanting to read all the books he recommended, began to order them from a small store in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. <p/>Thus began a correspondence that became an enormously popular book, play, television production, and movie, and that finally led to the trip to England -- and a visit to Q's study -- that she recounts in this exuberant memoir. Hanff pays her debt to her mentor and shares her joyous adventures with her many fans. <p/> Reading Helene Hanff's book is like making a new friend -- a charming, wise, and funny one. -- Betty Rollin <p/> A potpourri . . . easy and assured . . . A delightful companion for the odd hour. -- <i>San Francisco</i> <i>Chronicle</i> <p/> Hanff's charm is such that when she exults . . . we exult right along with her. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Helene Hanff</b> (1915-1997) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s and '50s she wrote plays and television scripts in New York City, but found little success until her best-known book, <i>84, Charing Cross Road</i>, was published in 1970. The book was a smash hit and has been adapted for the radio, stage, film, and television.

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