The Faber Book of Christmas

Rae,Simon [Ed]

ISBN 10: 057117440X / ISBN 13: 9780571174409

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1996

About this Item

From the abundant writing on Christmas - historical, literary, popular, mythical - comes this eclectic anthology which includes familiar pieces by Betjeman, Auden, Hardy and Dickens, as well as more obscure extracts.An interesting anthology of poems, stories, legends and traditions of Christmas - with some very unusual facts and fancies.xiii,429p. index.Crisp unread copy.

Seller Inventory # 045029

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Faber Book of Christmas
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 057117440X
• ISBN 13: 9780571174409
• Binding: Half-Leather
• Edition: 1st UK Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Christmas
  • Z$aS
  • GIFT BOOKS

About this title

Synopsis

A joyful yuletide anthology cloth-bound in exquisite Liberty Fabric.If the most wonderful time of year is enough to plunge you into a gloom, look no further. This collection of spirited stories and vibrant poetry will brighten your mood as it brings together Charles Dickens and Philip Larkin, W.H.Auden and Wendy Cope, Jilly Cooper, and Dylan Thomas. From tales of carolling and snatched mistletoe kisses to "The Worst Christmas Dinner, Ever", there's something here to amuse and interest Christmas lovers, grinches, and everyone in between. Starred reviewJudge this book by its attention-grabbing Liberty of London cover with the bright colors and festive design; the stories inside will be pretty close to that cheery feel, with pieces ranging from classic to contemporary, funny to sentimental, short to long, and from prose to poem to hymn. Easy to pick up briefly and return to later, this book cold solve some holiday angst for dedicated readers who don't have much spare time." Library Journal

About the Author

Simon Rae's award-winning W. G. Grace: A Life received widespread acclaim on its publication in 1998. He has also edited a number of anthologies, and for five years presented BBC Radio 4's 'Poetry Please!'. For nearly ten years he wrote regular topical poems for the Guardian and published two collections of them, Soft Targets and Rapid Response. More recently he collaborated with Ronald Searle on a book of cartoons and poems, The Face of War, and in 1999 he won the National Poetry Prize. His first stage play, A Quiet Night In, was produced in Bristol and London the same year. In 1999/2000 he was poet in residence with Warwickshire County Cricket Club and MAC at Edgbaston, and he was Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Warwick University for 2000/2001.