{"product_id":"84-charing-cross-road-9780140143508","title":"84, Charing Cross Road","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Those who have read \u003ci\u003eThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, \u003c\/i\u003e a novel comprised of only letters between the characters, will see how much that best-seller owes \u003ci\u003e84, Charing Cross Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- Medium.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a charming, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Discover the relationship that has touched the hearts of thousands of readers around the world, and was the basis for a film starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelene Hanff\u003c\/b\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003e84, Charing Cross Road\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1970. The book was a smash hit and has been adapted for the radio, stage, film, and television.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749286117650,"sku":"9780140143508","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9c9656b8-abc3-4f86-bd99-71e42efcd8b5.jpg?v=1764075482","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/84-charing-cross-road-9780140143508","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}