Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Helene Hanff
Born: April 15, 1916
Died: April 9, 1997 (aged 80)
Bio: Helene Hanff was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the author of the book 84, Charing Cross Road which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of the same name.
Known for:
- 84, Charing Cross Road (1970)
- The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street (1973)
- Q's Legacy (1985)
- Underfoot in show business (1962)
- Letter from New York (1992)