Bøger af Helene Hanff

Underfoot in Show Business is a memoir written by Helene Hanff, published in 1962. The book chronicles Hanff's experiences as a struggling writer and aspiring playwright in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. Hanff describes her journey as she tries to make a name for herself in the theater industry, from her early days as a typist for a radio show to her attempts to get her plays produced on Broadway. Along the way, she encounters a cast of colorful characters, including actors, producers, and fellow writers, and provides insight into the inner workings of the theater world.The book is written in a humorous and engaging style, with Hanff's trademark wit and charm shining through on every page. She offers candid observations about the challenges and rewards of pursuing a career in the arts, and her love of literature and the theater is evident throughout.Overall, Underfoot in Show Business is a delightful and entertaining memoir that captures the spirit of New York City in the mid-twentieth century and provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of show business.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A brand new edition of Helene Hanff's letters, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. First published in the 1990s and now re-issued with an introduction by the New York Times bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz, and illustrations by New Yorker cartoonist Bruce Eric Kaplan

Nancy Mitford meets Nora Ephron in the pages of The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, Helene Hanff's delightful travelogue about her "bucket list" trip to LondonWhen devoted Anglophile Helene Hanff is invited to London for the English publication of 84, Charing Cross Road--in which she shares two decades of correspondence with Frank Doel, a British bookseller who became a dear friend--she can hardly believe her luck. Frank is no longer alive, but his widow and daughter, along with enthusiastic British fans from all walks of life, embrace Helene as an honored guest. Eager hosts, including a famous actress and a retired colonel, sweep her up in a whirlwind of plays and dinners, trips to Harrod's, and wild jaunts to their favorite corners of the countryside. A New Yorker who isn't afraid to speak her mind, Helene Hanff delivers an outsider's funny yet fabulous portrait of idiosyncratic Britain at its best. And whether she is walking across the Oxford University courtyard where John Donne used to tread, visiting Windsor Castle, or telling a British barman how to make a real American martini, Helene always wears her heart on her sleeve. The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street is not only a witty account of two different worlds colliding but also a love letter to England and its literary heritage--and a celebration of the written word's power to sustain us, transport us, and unite us.

A timeless classic that should be on every book-lover's 'must read' list. First published in 1971, 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD has never been out of print.