Q's Legacy: A Delightful Account of a Lifelong Love Affair with Books by Helene Hanff

Q's Legacy: A Delightful Account of a Lifelong Love Affair with Books

Helene Hanff

192 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir informative inspiring medium-paced

Description

This memoir tells the remarkable story of how Helene Hanff came to write 84, Charing Cross Road, and how its success changed her. Hanff recalls her serendipitous discovery of a volume of lectures by a Cambridge don, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. She d...

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Moods

lighthearted 76%
funny 66%
reflective 66%
informative 47%
inspiring 33%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
relaxing 23%
adventurous 14%

Pace

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slow 27%
fast 13%

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