Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) by Pearl S — 23 Aug 2007

Lovely, peaceful film-- a correspondence between book-lovers... London and New York...

This review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) was written by Pearl S on 23 Aug 2007.

84 Charing Cross Road has generally received very positive reviews.

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