84 CHARING CROSS ROAD >> Want to feel inspired? Want to look at this charming 1970 classic in a whole new way?? Listen in!
The Foxed PageShow Notes
Famously, the enduring appeal of 84, Charing Cross Road rests on its correspondence between an American TV-writing woman and a British bookseller. But what if the slim volume's real power comes mostly just from the independent, iconoclastic, sassy and powerful Helene? Or from Helene and all the other female voices in this delightful favorite? Treat yourself today!
(If you haven't read it, you might take the hour to do so before listening. No spoilers, really, but we get pretty in depth.)
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