After the success of her classic 84,Charing Cross Road,Helene Hanff was asked by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour to write about herlife in New York. Over the next six years, she captivated audiences with hermonthly broadcasts. Written in her trademark whimsical and upbeat style, HeleneHanff transports us to the heart of Manhattan in the 1980s, describing herfavourite places, people and pets with gentle humour and introducing readers tothe ups and downs of life in a high-rise building in New York City.Published in a gorgeous hardback edition, this is a charming,heartwarming love letter to Helene Hanff's adored New York City, introduced by hercousin Jean Hanff Korelitz, a New York Times best-selling novelist inher own right.
