{"product_id":"the-duchess-of-bloomsbury-street-helene-hanff-paperback","title":"The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street -- Helene Hanff, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A charmer. Will beguile an hour of your time and put you in touch with mankind.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewly reissued with an introduction by Plum Sykes, this cult favorite is a delightful diary--think Nancy Mitford\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003emeets\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eNora Ephron--chronicling author Helene Hanff's \"bucket list\" trip to London (at the age of fifty-five!) after the unexpected success of her memoir \u003cem\u003e84 Charing Cross Road.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she's invited to London for the English publication of her wildly successful book, \u003cem\u003e84 Charing Cross Road\u003c\/em\u003e--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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelene's time in London exceeds her wildest expectations. She visits landmarks like Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle; explores Shakespeare's favorite pub, Dickens's house, and the Oxford University courtyard where John Donne used to walk; and makes a host of new friends from all walks of life, who take her to the theater, introduce her to institutions like Harrod's, and share with her their favorite corners of countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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), \u003cem\u003eThe Duchess of Bloomsbury Street \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helene Hanff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\" H x 5.2\" L x 0.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780062442185\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51206891405616,"sku":"9780062442185","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780062442185_4344972c-b205-4a6c-bcd9-2cbc6895aa4a.jpg?v=1774389400","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-duchess-of-bloomsbury-street-helene-hanff-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}