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Q's Legacy
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Helene Hanff
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thorndike Pr
Publication date
February 1, 1986
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780896216891
ISBN-10
0896216896
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$14.95
Other format details
large print
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's life-long love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This memoir tells the remarkable story of how Helene Hanff came to write 84, Charing Cross Road, 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 Qâs 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.
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 Qâs study -- that she recounts in this exuberant memoir. Hanff pays her debt to her mentor and shares her joyous adventures with her many fans.
"Reading Helene Hanffâs book is like making a new friend -- a charming, wise, and funny one." -- Betty Rollin
"A potpourri . . . easy and assured . . . A delightful companion for the odd hour." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Hanffâs charm is such that when she exults . . . we exult right along with her." -- Kirkus Reviews
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 Qâs study -- that she recounts in this exuberant memoir. Hanff pays her debt to her mentor and shares her joyous adventures with her many fans.
"Reading Helene Hanffâs book is like making a new friend -- a charming, wise, and funny one." -- Betty Rollin
"A potpourri . . . easy and assured . . . A delightful companion for the odd hour." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Hanffâs charm is such that when she exults . . . we exult right along with her." -- Kirkus Reviews
Editions
Hardcover
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Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (February 1, 1986)
9780896216891 | details & prices | List price $14.95
About: This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's life-long love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
About: This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's life-long love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
from Little Brown & Co (July 1, 1985)
9780316343404 | details & prices | List price $14.95
About: This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's lifelong love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
About: This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's lifelong love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
Paperback
from Penguin USA (August 1, 1986)
9780140089363 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $15.00
About: This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's lifelong love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
About: This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's lifelong love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Art of Writing' and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton
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