Beauty is a Sleeping Cat | Books, Movies, Art, Writing, and Cats
Where I list what I read and my reactions. Mystery is my genre, leaning towards traditional mysteries and police procedurals. Bitter hot tea is the perfect companion.
This book is a very short compilation of letters that tell the story of a friendship between Helen Hanff in New York and Frank Doel in London. In October 1949, Helene Hanff wrote a letter to Marks & Co. in London (a bookseller) requesting clean used copies of some books she could not find in New York. One of the staff, Frank Doel, replied to her and sent her copies of two books that she had requested. Over the next 20 years, Helene and Frank corresponded. In 1970, Helene published a book of selected letters
The letters are real but they read like fiction. The book is entertaining; Helene's letters are very funny. One of the most charming aspects of the letters is the contrast between Helene's brash, chatty letters and Frank's serious, businesslike letters. Especially at the beginning.
Beauty is a Sleeping Cat | Books, Movies, Art, Writing, and Cats