Introductions and First Contact

The Joy of Literature and Antiquarian Books

A Developing Transatlantic Friendship

World War II Years: Kindness Across The Ocean

Post War: Continuing Correspondence and Gifts

Final Years and End of Correspondence

84, Charing Cross Road is a collection of correspondence between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London over a period of twenty years. They share a mutual love for books, with the dealer sending Hanff treasures from the British Isles, creating a unique cross-cultural friendship.