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Originally Posted by jgaiser
Finished 84, Charing Cross Road this morning. Unfortunately it's not available as a (legal) ebook, but I had a copy in my boxed archives.
The book documents the 20+ year correspondence between Helene Hanff and the book buyer of an antiquarian bookstore in London, Frank Doel. The book starts with just a request of a particular book and continues as a friendship develops between Ms. Hanff and Mr. Doel and eventually the other members of the bookstore, their families and friends. |
I you liked Charing Cross Road, you might want to look at The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It's a novel, but written in the form of letters among the various characters. I had avoided it for a while, because I was afraid it might be hopelessly sentimental, but the author really did her research and tells a compelling story. The whole thing takes place in German-occupied Guernsey during the war. (Heck, who knew Guernsey WAS occupied!?)
Oh, and it's definitely available in e-book format.