A Town Divided by Christmas - Hardcover

Card, Orson Scott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1538556855 ISBN 13: 9781538556856

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

It began with a quarrel over which newborn should be the baby Jesus in the town's Christmas pageant. Decades later, two scientists arrive to study small-town genetic patterns, only to run up against the invisible walls that split the leading citizens into two congregations that can only be joined by love and forgiveness. And maybe a little deception, because there might be some things that people just don't need to know.

About this title

About the Author:

Orson Scott Card, a New York Times bestselling author, has won several Hugo and Nebula awards for his works of speculative fiction.

Review:

''There is nowhere better to spend Christmas than in the western North Carolina mountains, and Orson Scott Card is the perfect storyteller to take you there.'' --Sharyn McCrumb, New York Times bestselling author of The Unquiet Grave

''Orson Scott Card is a master storyteller.'' --Anne McCaffrey, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

''Card is a powerful storyteller.'' -- Los Angeles Times, praise for the author

''Card's prose is powerful.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review), praise for the author

''This being a Christmas novel, there is, of course, a chance of romance, for both Spunky and -- surprisingly -- Elyon. Elyon's courtship, especially, yields quite a bit of humor. There is also the mystery surrounding the feud that split the town, and a good dose of Christmas spirit. Card doesn't take himself or his Christmas story too seriously. More than once, there are humorous references to Hallmark Christmas movies, even as it's obvious that the book would make a fine one. The story is sweet, but not syrupy, and quirky enough to be thoroughly entertaining even if (satisfyingly) predictable.'' --Greensboro News and Record (North Carolina)

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1538556855
• ISBN 13: 9781538556856
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144