The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street

“A charmer. Will beguile an hour of your time and put you in touch with mankind.” —New York Times

Newly reissued with an introduction by Plum Sykes, this cult favorite is a delightful diary—think Nancy Mitford–meets–Nora Ephron—chronicling author Helene Hanff’s “bucket list” trip to London (at the age of fifty-five!) after the unexpected success of her memoir 84 Charing Cross Road.

When she’s invited to London for the English publication of her wildly successful book, 84 Charing Cross Road—i...