Underfoot in Show Business
MORE STOCK COMING SOON!
The countless admirers of Helene Hanff’s 84, Charing Cross Road - and now Letter from New York too - will welcome this delightful account of her early days as a struggling writer on the edge of show business.
It has been out of print for several decades so I’ve tracked down some vintage copies to sell here alongside our new edition of Letter from New York, as well as older versions of Helene’s other books: Apple of My Eye and Q’s Legacy.
A favourite of Helene Hanff’s cousin Jean Hanff Korelitz (the best-selling writer who penned the introduction to our new edition of Letter from New York) and Bruce Eric Kaplan (the acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist who illustrated the front cover of Letter from New York), this memoir is charming, eccentric and written in the author’s trademark whimsical style.
When she became an apprentice playwright with New York’s prestigious Theatre Guild, Helene was high on the champagne of her hopes. What did she care about living chiefly on coffee in meagre bed-sitters when she could always borrow her best friend’s best blouse for lunch with a producer, and was meeting awe-inspiring people. She was young, stage-struck and determined have fun.
“Another charmer of a book … fresh, fascinating and very funny indeed” The Stage
“Beautifully done … I really cannot recommend this book too vigorously” The Sunday Telegraph
“A wonderful, zany, funny memoir … Hanff is as enchanting as ever” Publisher’s Weekly
Each copy ordered through the website is wrapped in tissue paper and tied with a matching silk ribbon, free of charge - and also includes an exclusive bookmark designed to complement the cover design of our other Helene Hanff title - Letter from New York.
