The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories
Jessica Harrison
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NZ$ 37.00
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NZ$ 29.60
Hardback
h187 x 114mm - 288pg
7 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241455654
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Truman Capote makes whisky-soaked fruitcake in Alabama; Laurie Lee slides across a frozen pond in Gloucestershire; and Shirley Jackson is outwitted by a wily Santa Claus at the bank. Ghosts haunt the Christmases of Muriel Spark and Elizabeth Bowen, while Dostoyevsky, Daphne du Maurier and Italo Calvino take a cynical view of the season and Selma Lagerlof and Angela Carter celebrate its miracles. Ranging from Cork to Lagos to the Wild West, and from Paris to San Paolo to outer space, this is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short-story writers of all time.
From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter, this greatest hits compilation also happens to be beautifully published. Inside you' ll find ghosts, miracles, grouchy curmudgeons and plenty of snow * Daily Mail Books of the Year * Perfect for any looming Boxing Day boredom. The list of rather superior contributors includes the likes of Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Italo Calvino and Dylan Thomas * Herald Scotland Books of the Year *
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780241455654
Published: 7 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 187mm
Width: 114mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 288

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