84 Charing Cross Road
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Narrated by:
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Juliet Stevenson
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John Nettles
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By:
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Helene Hanff
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Critic reviews
"Human kindness is wonderfully to the fore in this little classic of autobiography, and the combined readings of Juliet Stevenson and John Nettles characterise the writers exquisitely." ( The Times)
"One of the subtlest, sharpest, most moving relationships ever formed between pen pals. I can't imagine it without Stevenson and Nettles. Her warmth, his reticence, their shared love of old books - onionskin pages, leather-bound and gold-embossed, with flyleaf dedications circa 1847 and pencilled notes in the margin - made me weep."( The Guardian)
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- mosses farmhouse
- 03-09-21
Perfection - the narration is sublime
Beautifully performed.
This is a delight from start to finish. Not a long listen at 2 hours and 11 minutes, but one that I will return to time and again!
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- bellanonna
- 27-10-20
Truly lovely
in the 1960s I worked in Tavistock Square and my bus home took me past 84 Charing X Road, although I regret never stopping to go in. The whole dialogue so eloquently and well read was a delight from beg to end and I have just bought the DVD too so I can continue to wallow. This book will be listened to again and again. Thank you Juliet and John for your excellent portrayals.
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- Nikki G
- 24-03-19
absolutely loved the book
such a shame letter writing has died off due to emails and texts brilliant book!!
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- mpd
- 20-12-23
Just beautiful and uplifting.
A story of enduring correspondence between the owner and staff of a second-hand bookshop and an eccentric American author, post second World War. Just a beautiful illustration of the enduring kindness and dedication of ordinary people. What a heart-warming account beautifully narrated. No wonder this book has been so popular over the years.
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- jane
- 24-07-18
Beautiful
To be honest I only purchased this to listen to the wonderful voices of the narrators , but I found myself immersed in these letters , so much so , that I was shocked when it ended. I wish we all wrote letters still.
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- Rosy Mckenzie
- 01-09-16
Over the pond
This is a beautiful simplistic story narrated so well by Juliet Stevenson and John nettles
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- Kindle Customer
- 22-12-22
very cute and sweet story
Not something I thought that I would normally enjoy, but was recommended to me by a friend and it was a very sweet story.
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- Ginger
- 21-10-21
A great listen
I read this book when it was first published and loved it. I love it all over again. Don’t worry about spending a credit on such a short book. Just buy it and enjoy.
P.S. excellent narrators
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- M. Savill
- 07-04-13
A charming book
Although I had heard of 84 Charing Cross Road I didn't listen to it until a friend mentioned it in our regular correspondence (how apt!) and I decided I'd see what she was talking about! I have a love of books of letters and this one didn't disappoint at all, Juliet Stevenson and John Nettles read extremely well, their characterisations was perfect. It is a charming story of a (sadly) bygone age and very enjoyable. I really enjoyed the producer chatting with the readers about the book at the end as well. Highly recommended!
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- Ms. S. Withers
- 06-05-21
Just wonderful!
This has always been one of my favourite books, and the reading is excellent. John Nettles is perfect casting for Frank and Juliet Stevenson does a marvelous job as Helene. It's short, but perfect and I smiled to myself the entire time. Well worth an audible credit!!!
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