The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
Language: English
Published by Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2016
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.Abacus Bookshop
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8vo, 306 pp.
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- Title
- The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
- Author
- Palmer, Alex
- Publisher
- Lyons Press, Guilford, CT
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Fine copy in fine dust jacket
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1493008447
- ISBN 13
- 9781493008445
- Illustrator
- Illus. with photos
- Edition
- 1st.
- Seller catalogs
- New York History
The rise and fall of the Santa Claus Association is a caper both heartwarming and hardboiled, involving stolen art, phony Boy Scouts, a kidnapping, pursuit by the FBI, a Coney Island bullfight, and above all, the thrills and dangers of a wild imagination. It's also the larger story of how Christmas became the extravagant holiday we celebrate today, from Santa's early beginnings in New York to the country's first citywide Christmas tree and Macy's first grand holiday parade.The Santa Claus Man is a holiday tale with a dark underbelly, and an essential read for lovers of Christmas stories, true crime, and New York City history.
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Abacus Bookshop
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