Helene Hanff

Told in a series of letters, this true story of the correspondence between a New York writer and a London bookseller has touched the hearts of thousands.

Helene Hanff was inspired to write after reading 'On the Art of Writing' by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. 'Q' taught Helene to love books. She tells how that first encounter with 'Q' altered the course of her life.