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“All my life I’ve wanted to see London. I wanted to see London the way old people want to see home before they die.”

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff

January 4, 2025 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Next up, a lovely companion to 84, Charing Cross Road. It’s the early 1970s and Helene Hanff has finally made it across the pond to accomplish her dream trip to London, thanks to the success of the previous book. In this travelogue of her stay we’re treated to Hanff’s particular voice as she soaks in a place that has been calling to her for longer than the decades of her correspondence with Frank Doel.  In some ways I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, 1970s London, helene hanff, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, travelogue

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, 1970s London, helene hanff, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, travelogue ·
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