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The Penguin English Library Edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens"Every idiot who goes around with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding"Charles Dickens's tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is haunted by three spirits and learns the true meaning of Christmas has had, along with Dickens's other Christmas writings, a lasting and significant influence upon our ideas about the season as a time for celebration, charity and memory.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old man with no friends or family to love him - he's just so miserable and bitter! One freezing cold Christmas Eve, Marley's Ghost pays Scrooge a visit and an eerie night-time journey begins. The Christmas spirits are here to show Scrooge the error if his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, will Scrooge learn to love Christmas and the others around him?

A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas time must-read. <BR><BR>Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show him the error of his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, Scrooge learns to love Christmas and the people all around him.<BR><BR>Introducted by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, creator of the highly successful Alex Rider novels.

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition A Christmas Carol complete with a bold new cover.Ebenezer Scrooge was a mean, miserable, bitter old man, until one Christmas Eve changed everything. . .Guided by three ghosts, Scrooge visits his past, present, and what could be to come should he not learn the true meaning behind Christmas.Will Scrooge learn to love Christmas and everyone around him?

A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas time must-read. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show him the error of his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, Scrooge learns to love Christmas and the people all around him. With a light-hearted introduction by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, creator of the highly successful Alex Rider novels, most recently Snakehead. Charles Dickens (1812-70) is one of the most recognized celebrities of English literature. His imagination, wit, mastery of the language and huge creative output single him out as one of the few people who genuinely deserve to be called genius. He had a poverty-stricken childhood and was determined to improve himself. By his early twenties he found a job as a parliamentary reporter and in his spare time wrote sketches of London life for newspapers and magazines. The publication of Pickwick Papers (1836) brought him the fame and fortune he craved. He wrote many other famous books including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities.

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Dickens's spooky but wonderfully Christmassy tale, complete with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.JOIN THE OBSESSION'These might be the most beautiful books I've ever seen? Get them in an art gallery"The marbled paper, I could cry"Love love love this collection "I must have all of them"Our beloved classics with sprayed edges too! They are absolutely STUNNING!"Bah! Humbug!'Mr Scrooge is a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, miserable old man. Nobody stops him in the street to say a cheery hello; nobody would dare ask him for a favour. And I hope you'd never be so foolish as to wish him a 'Merry Christmas'! Scrooge doesn't believe in Christmas, charity, kindness - or ghosts.But one cold Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives some unusual visitors who show him just how very mistaken he's been...This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.**The ultimate beautiful classic, a gift for all book lovers**

A ghost turns up at Ebenezer Scrooge's home one Christmas Eve. It is Jacob Marley, his business partner, who has been dead for seven years. He is dragging heavy chains, and is obviously full of great sorrow and unbearable pain. While Scrooge is still trying to decide whether the apparition is real or a piece of his imagination, Marley's ghost tells him something that might change his life forever: 'You will be haunted by three spirits. Without their visits, you cannot hope to avoid the path I tread. 'Expect the first tomorrow when the bell tolls one. 'Expect the second on the next night at the same hour. 'The third upon the next night when the last stroke of twelve has stopped vibrating.' One of the most popular Christmas stories of all time, Dickens's novel remains a great favorite all over the world. A poignant and thought-provoking story, it's a delight to read again and again.

Die Erzählung A Christmas Carol handelt von Ebenezer Scrooge, einem alten grantigen Mann ohne Freunde. An Heiligabend besuchen ihn drei Geister und entführen ihn auf eine erschreckende Reise, die sein eigenes Leben beschreibt. Werden Scrooge die Augen geöffnet? Wird er zu einem besseren Menschen werden?

Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR.Christmas is humbug, Scrooge says - just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. The only thing that matters to Scrooge is business, and making money. But on Christmas Eve three spirits come to visit him. They take him travelling on the wings of the night to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future - and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget.

A UNIQUE BOOK -- Dickens' original handwritten manuscript of A Christmas Carol , in its original size, together with a typed text on the opposite page."Its impressive eloquence, its unfeigned lightness of heart, its playful and sparkling humour, its gentle spirit of humanity" all put the reader "in good humour with ourselves, with each other, with the season and with the author." -- The Illustrated London News A Christmas Carol was "a national benefit and to every man or woman who reads it, a personal kindness." - Thackeray Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in six weeks, at the end of 1843, during a particularly intense time of creativity. He was suffering financial difficulties and was determined to have the manuscript ready for publication for the Christmas market. This book contains a clear copy of Dickens' one and only handwritten manuscript, with his revisions and corrections evident on every page. The revisions show how Dickens made the verbs become more active and reduced the number of words, thereby achieving greater immediacy and vividness. The manuscript was published on 19th December, 1843, and sold out on Christmas Eve, 1843. This edition has each of the sixty-six pages of the original handwritten manuscript on the left-hand page and the corresponding words typed on the right-hand page. The book contains the eight original illustrations by John Leech. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is generally considered the greatest English novelist of the Victorian era. At the centenary of his death, critical opinion placed him second only to Shakespeare. His many novels include David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity during his lifetime than any other author had. His work appealed to both the simple and the sophisticated and he rapidly achieved worldwide fame. His vividly detailed writing, his compassion, and his forensic depiction of his society and its shortcomings enriched his novels and made him both one of the great forces in nineteenth century literature and the conscience of his age.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a lonely, miserly old man who hates Christmas, which he dismisses as "humbug". One Christmas Eve, however, he is visited by a series of ghosts who reveal to him the innocence he has lost, the wretchedness of his future and the poverty of the present, which he has so far ignored. This experience teaches Scrooge the true meaning of the holiday and leaves him a transformed man.<BR><BR>With its memorable cast of characters such as Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is the most heart-warming of seasonal tales, a timeless classic that continues to enchant readers around the world and a lesson in charity and hopefulness that is as powerful today as when it was first written in 1843.

'Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding'Dickens's story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors, has had an enduring influence on the way we think about the season. Dickens's other Christmas writings collected here include 'The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton'; 'The Haunted Man'; and shorter pieces, some drawn from the 'Christmas Stories' that Dickens wrote annually for his weekly journals. In all of them Dickens celebrates Christmas as a time of geniality, charity and remembrance.Edited with an introduction by MICHAEL SLATER

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. After reading Christmas Carol, the notoriously reculsive Thomas Carlyle was "seized with a perfect convulsion of hospitality" and threw not one but two Christmas dinner parties. The impact of the story may not always have been so dramatic but, along with Dickens other Christmas writings, it has had a lasting and significant influence upon our ideas about the Christmas spirit, and about the season as a time for celebration, charity, and memory.

Charles Dickens’s classic tale A Christmas Carol, along with more of his Christmas writings, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Gilded Editions line.<BR><BR> Dickens’s widely adapted A Christmas Carol follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, misanthropic​ businessman who is visited by spirits who take him on a journey to become a man who truly appreciates Christmas and the value of helping those around him. This edition also includes Charles Dickens's Christmas novellas: - The Chimes: A poor, elderly man is visited by spirits who restore his faith in humanity. - The Cricket on the Hearth: A gentle, domestic story following a family in an English village during the holiday season. - The Battle of Life: Two sisters navigate the challenges of love, family, and the passage of time. - The Haunted Man: After a chemist makes a deal with a spirit to forget his sorrows, he learns to value the full human experience. 

Charles Dickens's classic tale, along with more of his Christmas writings, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. Dickens's widely adapted A Christmas Carol follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, misanthropic? businessman who is visited by spirits who take him on a journey to become a man who truly appreciates Christmas and the value of helping those around him. This edition also includes Charles Dickens's Christmas novellas: The Chimes: A poor, elderly man is visited by spirits who restore his faith in humanity.<BR>The Cricket on the Hearth: A gentle, domestic story following a family in an English village during the holiday season.<BR>The Battle of Life: Two sisters navigate the challenges of love, family, and the passage of time.<BR>The Haunted Man: After a chemist makes a deal with a spirit to forget his sorrows, he learns to value the full human experience.

Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein Menschenfeind und kann Weihnachten nicht ausstehen. Er ist ein kaltherziger Mann, der nur Geld liebt. Am Vorabend des Weihnachtsfests geschieht jedoch etwas Merkwürdiges, denn einige Geister kommen ihn besuchen und zeigen ihm sein Leben in der Vergangenheit, der Gegenwart und einer möglichen Zukunft. Wird der alte Scrooge etwas von den Geistern lernen?Dossiers - Charles Dickens - London in Dickens's Time - Great Victorian Writers - Christmas Around the World - Cinema

Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein kühler geiziger Mann. Doch wird jener Heiligabend für den alten Menschenfeind zu einer wirklich seltsamen Nacht: Er wird vom Geist seines Freundes Old Marley aufgesucht und zum Nachdenken über seine Gefühlskälte gebracht. Eine der berühmtesten, beliebtesten und meist gelesenen Erzählungen Dickens’ in vereinfachter Form.Dossiers: - Some Christmas Ghosts - London in Dickens’s time - The Christmas Story

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This luxurious foil-embossed hardback presents Charles' Dickens best-loved tale A Christmas Carol, presented with gilded page-edges and original full-colour illustrations. <BR><BR>First published on 19 December 1843, A Christmas Carol became an instant classic. Scrooge's transformation from grumpy miser to charitable figure carries a heart-warming message for the Christmas season - a time of peace and goodwill to all men. <BR><BR>This deluxe edition makes a wonderful gift or collectible for adults and children alike.<BR><BR>ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

Complete and unabridged.<BR><BR>When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success. A celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption, and a critique on Victorian society, Charles Dickens' atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as 'humbug'.<BR><BR>Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Featuring original illustrations by John Leech, with an afterword by Anna South.<BR><BR>It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that Scrooge begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the hopeful message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published.

Ebenezer Scrooge has always hated Christmas, but in this particular Eve, he's given another reason to be wary of the holiday: the ghost of Jacob Marley comes to visit! Clad in heavy chains and burdensome weights, Marley's ghost warns Scrooge that three spirits will visit him over the next three nights, each with a ghastly story to share. Will Scrooge's ghoulish experience teach him to embrace the spirit of Christmas, or will he say "bah humbug" to the holidays for the last time? These full-color graphic novels feature enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, and bolded glossary words.

A beautifully festive special edition hardcover of two of Dickens's touching Christmas talesWith Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens created one of the unforgettable characters of world literature. The greedy old miser's transformation after a visit from three Christmas spirits is a heartfelt call for kindness - and a joyful celebration of the magic of the holiday season. Also included is The Chimes, a charming, touching, and wonderfully festive New Year's tale that captures Dickens's wit and warmth at their very best.This edition includes the original illustrations from the first edition.- Two true Christmas classics in a festive deluxe edition- With original illustrations by John Leech, Clarkson Stanfield, Richard Doyle and Daniel Mclise- 'Dickens's novella has become a festive staple.' The Guardian on 'A Christmas Carol'- 'I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.' Charles Dickens, from the author's preface to the holiday classic- 'There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.' Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

In this lusciously illustrated volume, international bestselling artist Lisa Aisato reimagines Dickens's classic Victorian ghost story. <BR> <BR> Foreword from National Book Award Finalist and a Newbery Honor Book Winner Kathi Appelt<BR><BR>On Christmas Eve in 19th century London, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him that three spirits will visit him to show him the future that awaits him if he continues in his ways. He is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future in order to help him change his ways.<BR> <BR> Gorgeously designed and illustrated with atmospheric, luscious art, this special edition of A Christmas Carol will become a family treasure. <BR> <BR>With both a new 2026 film adaptation starring Johnny Depp and now Lisa Aisato’s illustrated book releasing, this timeless tale finds fresh, modern, and atmospheric expression.

Niveau A2Elementary Level6. - 7. Klasse / 1.100 WörterDer geizige Scrooge ist mit seinem Leben zufrieden, bis er am Weihnachtsabend ungewöhnlichen Besuch bekommt. Charles Dickens' bekannte Geistergeschichte spielt im London der Viktorianischen Zeit.

Englisch Lernen mit klassischen Werken. Die Bücher dieser Reihe eignen sich für Jugendliche und Erwachsen, die mit klassischen Werken ihre Lesefähigkeit verbessern wollen. Englisch Niveaus A2 bis B2. Durchgehend in englischer Sprache. "Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte" von Charles Dickens, auch bekannt unter dem Originaltitel "A Christmas Carol", ist eine der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Geschichten, die jemals über das Weihnachtsfest geschrieben worden sind. Die Novelle, erstmals 1843 veröffentlicht, erzählt die Geschichte von Ebenezer Scrooge, einem geizigen und verbitterten alten Mann, der Weihnachten verachtet. Die Handlung beginnt am Weihnachtsabend, als Scrooge von seinem fröhlichen Neffen Fred besucht wird, der ihn zu seinem Weihnachtsfest einlädt. Scrooge lehnt ab und verbringt den Abend allein in seinem Haus. Später erscheint der Geist seines verstorbenen Geschäftspartners Jacob Marley, der in Ketten gefesselt ist ¿ eine Strafe für seine eigene Gier und Selbstsucht im Leben. Marley warnt Scrooge, dass er dasselbe Schicksal erleiden könnte, wenn er sich nicht ändert, und kündigt die Besuche von drei weiteren Geistern an. In dieser Nacht wird Scrooge nacheinander von drei Geistern heimgesucht: dem Geist der vergangenen Weihnacht, der Geist der gegenwärtigen Weihnacht und der Geist der zukünftigen Weihnacht. Jeder Geist zeigt ihm Szenen, die ihn reflektieren und erkennen lassen, wie seine Handlungen andere Menschen beeinflussen. "Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte" bleibt eine zeitlose Botschaft über die Bedeutung von Großzügigkeit und die Macht der persönlichen Transformation. Es ist eine herzerwärmende Erzählung, die die Freude am Geben betont.

Während der langen dunklen Stunden des Weihnachtsabends bekommt der alte Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge Besuch von vier Geistern. Jeder der vier zeigt Ebenezer auf seine Weise, was Weihnachten für ihn bedeuten könnte, wäre er nur bereit, ab und zu seinen Geiz zu vergessen.

A Christmas CarolEditorische NotizCharles Dickens

Vom Autor selbst für seine Lesungen gekürzte FassungDie Handlung dreht sich um den alten griesgrämigen und geizigen Mr. Scrooge, der für Weihnachten und die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse seiner Mitmenschen kein Verständnis aufbringen kann. Er wird von verschiedenen Weihnachtsgeistern besucht, mit den Schicksalen der Anderen und seinem eigenen konfrontiert und kann am Ende als ganz neuer Mensch glücklich das Weihnachtsfest mitfeiern.

Dickens' beliebteste Weihnachtsgeschichte zeigt uns das schwierige Leben der Armen, aber sie ist auch eine Geschichte der Hoffnung, in der die Zukunft besser sein kann.Ebenezer Scrooge liebt nur eine Sache - Geld. Er hat keine Freunde, mag seine Familie nicht und hilft nie jemandem. Doch als Jacob Marley, der seit sieben Jahren tot ist, eines Nachts in seinem Haus auftaucht, lernt Scrooge, dass es bei einem guten Leben um viel mehr geht als um Geld.

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of A Christmas Carol Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - get into the Christmas spirit and celebrate the 180th anniversary of A Christmas Carol with this irresistible clothbound edition. Ebenezer Scrooge was a mean, miserable, bitter old man, until one Christmas Eve changed everything...'Bah! Humbug!' Guided by three ghosts, Scrooge visits his past, present, and what could be to come should he not learn the true meaning behind Christmas.Collect our Puffin Clothbound Classics: 9780241444313 The Little Prince 9780241663554 The Jungle Book 9780241568811 Charlotte's Web 9780241688243 Little Women 9780241688250 Peter Pan 9780241688267 The Railway Children 9780241688236 Chinese Cinderella 9780241411216 Treasure Island 9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz 9780241655702 Watership Down 9780241663578 The Worst Witch 9780241663547 David Copperfield 9780241663561 The Neverending Story 9780241623909 Stig of the Dump 9780241623916 The Dark is Rising 9780241411162 The Secret Garden 9780241411148 Black Beauty 9780241411155 Dracula 9780241425121 Frankenstein 9780241425138 Wuthering Heights 9780241425114 Tales from Shakespeare 9780241425107 Tales of the Greek Heroes 9780241411193 A Christmas Carol 9780241621196 Grimms' Fairy Tales 9780241425145 Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

In this stunning full color illustrated edition of Charles Dickens' classic, the story is fully abridged and brought to life for a younger readership.<BR><BR>"Bah", said Scrooge, "Humbug".<BR><BR>>An absolutely enchanting illustrated edition of this Christmas favourite with full color artwork on almost every page and including scenes that are rarely illustrated - such as the ghostly horse-drawn carriage that swoops up the stairs to Scrooge's bedchamber. It will delight readers of all ages and is sure to become a definitive edition of this classic.

Marley's GhostThe First of the Three SpiritsThe Second of the Three SpiritsThe Last of the SpiritsThe End of It

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BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR<BR><BR>The perfect gift for anyone who has ever wondered about the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs!<BR><BR> For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about Christmas.<BR><BR> We don't know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means "Go away, Christ". We're oblivious to the fact that the advent calendar was actually invented by a Munich housewife to stop her children pestering her for a Christmas countdown. And we would never have guessed that the invention of crackers was merely a way of popularising sweet wrappers.<BR><BR> Luckily, like a gift from Santa himself, Mark Forsyth is here to unwrap this fundamentally funny gallimaufry of traditions and oddities, making it all finally make sense - in his wonderfully entertaining wordy way.<BR><BR>'Witty and revelatory. Blooming brilliant' Raymond Briggs<BR><BR> 'Everything we ever thought about Christmas is wrong! Great stuff' Matthew Parris

New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twentieth heart-warming Christmas mystery.<BR><BR>The festive season is fast approaching, and Dr Crowe and his young apprentice Scuff are busy, as always, tending London's sick and wounded. This year, however, Crowe is increasingly distracted by memories of a former patient, Eliza Hollister, for whom he cared deeply.<BR><BR>When Crowe sees Ellie being bullied by her domineering fiancé in the street, he is convinced that she is marrying a man she doesn't love, and he is determined to find out why. While Crowe starts his investigations, Scuff is left to run the clinic - with a little help from a rather unexpected source. Forced to enter a dangerous world of blackmail and deception, will Crowe manage to reveal the truth before the bells ring out for Christmas?<BR><BR>A Christmas Deliverance is a heart-warming festive mystery set in Victorian London from the pen of the New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.

Curl up this Christmas with Sunday Timesbestseller Sue Moorcroft and get whisked away to the little village of Middledip, where snow is falling and love is in the air...**Available in paperback for the first time, pre-order this gloriously escapist read now!**'The Queen of Christmas feelgood novels' The Independent¿________Can the happiest time of year heal the most broken of hearts?Georgine loves Christmas. The festive season always brings the little village of Middledip to life. But since her ex-boyfriend walked out, leaving her with crippling debts, Georgine's struggled to make ends meet.To keep her mind off her worries, she throws herself into organising the Christmas show at the local school. And when handsome Joe Blackthorn becomes her assistant, Georgine's grateful for the help. But there's something about Joe she can't quite put her finger on. Could there be more to him than meets the eye?Georgine's past is going to catch up with her in ways she never expected. But can the help of friends old and new make this a Christmas to remember after all?Curl up with this wonderfully cosy, festive story from the Sunday Times and million copy bestseller, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Karen Swan.¿________Your favourite authors LOVE Sue's books:'Suffused with gentle humour and gorgeous descriptions, Under a Summer Skyeis a portrait of a place you will want to go to as soon as you close the last page. The perfect escapist read that will take you away from the real world and immerse you in its charm. Delightful.' Veronica Henry'A gorgeously warm and sunny book...where the magical island of Skye is as much a heroine as the sparky Thea.' Cathy Kelly'An intriguing and uplifting story with a beautiful setting.' Katie Fforde'A delightful summer read with all Sue's trademark family secrets and intrigue, in a stunning setting.' Phillipa Ashley'Gloriously uplifting - the perfect escape.' Alex Brown'A beautiful, transporting novel to sweep you away - as evocative as Skye itself. Swept me away to an island of craggy mountains and tumultuous skies. A beautifully told story.' Fiona Gibson'A gorgeous, escapist, romantic read full of heart.' Emily Stone'A lovely, summery read, that whisks readers away to the wild and wonderful Isle of Skye.' Christina CourtenayFurther praise for Sue Moorcroft's books:'Just beautiful.' Leonie Mack'A joyous slice of summer sunshine, gloriously uplifting and the perfect escape.' Alex Brown'A fabulously engaging story full of warmth and charm!' Bella Osborne'An absolutely gorgeous escape full of sunshine - I loved it!' Rachael Lucas'Sue Moorcroft whisks you away to a stunning setting with lashings of romance - sheer delight!' Fiona Gibson

Es ist bald Weihnachten und Alex hat nur einen Wunsch: ein Skateboard. Nachdem jedoch sein Vater nach einem Unfall nicht arbeiten kann und seine Eltern wenig Geld haben, fragt sich Alex, wie seine Familie unter den Umständen überhaupt ein schönes Weihnachtsfest feiern kann. Dann lernt er den jungen obdachlosen David kennen und stellt fest, dass Geld und Geschenke nicht das Wichtigste sind.

A sparkling queer holiday rom-com about a former book editor determined to save his family’s failing inn… and the infuriatingly charming contractor he can’t seem to cut from the narrative.Freshly dumped and jobless, Adam Wheatley has a list of personal failures as long as his arm. Forced to move back to his sleepy Maine hometown, he feels completely without purpose… until he learns that his aunt Rose has been keeping a secret: her beloved inn is failing, and she’s just weeks away from losing her home and her livelihood.Adam has a brilliant idea to save the business: he’ll take charge of renovating the inn, and organize a grand re-opening on Christmas Eve. Then, victorious, he’ll move back to the city to rebuild his life and his career in publishing.But when the renovation proves more “flop” than “flip,” Adam realizes it will take a Christmas miracle to turn things around. Enter Graham—the maddeningly competent, ridiculously attractive contractor who offers to help… in exchange for a place to stay. He’s talented, patient, kind, and far too easy to like, which is inconvenient, because Adam has sworn off romance. Permanently.As the inn’s future becomes even more uncertain, and his feelings for Graham grow more confusing, Adam finds himself rewriting more than just his to-do lists. Because the future he thought he wanted—and the one he’s starting to build with Graham—might not be the same story at all.And this time, there’s no easy edit.

Tender and bittersweet, these stories by Truman Capote, the author of Breakfast at Tiffany's,are a captivating tribute to the Christmas season'We set about choosing a tree. "It should be," muses my friend, "twice as tall as a boy. So a boy can't steal the star."'Selected from across Truman Capote's writing life, these Christmas stories range from nostalgic, semi-autobiographical portraits of childhood to more unsettling tales of darkness beneath the festive glitter. In the Deep South of Capote's youth, a young boy, Buddy, and his beloved maiden 'aunt' Sook forage for pecans and whiskey to bake into fruitcakes, make kites - too broke to buy gifts - and rise before dawn to prepare feasts for a ragged assembly of guests; while in other stories, a lonely woman has a troubling encounter in wintry New York and an unlikely festive miracle, of sorts, occurs at a local drugstore.Brimming with feeling, these sparkling tales convey both the wonder and the chill of Christmas time.

Three holiday stories in one festive volume from literary titan Truman Capote: “A Christmas Memory,” “The Thanksgiving Visitor,” and “One Christmas”<BR><BR>“Capote, in a bright, fluttering, wheeling way, makes all the tinsel and confetti and embroidery that bind together such delicate emotions as nostalgia and sentimentality come vigorously to life.”—The New Yorker, on “A Christmas Memory”<BR><BR>Here are three holiday stories that Truman Capote himself regarded as among his greatest works of short fiction. “A Christmas Memory” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor” were inspired by Capote’s early years with a family of distant relatives in rural Alabama. These two childhood tales pay loving tribute to an eccentric old-maid cousin, Miss Sook Faulk, who became Capote’s best friend. <BR><BR>In “A Christmas Memory,” Miss Sook, Buddy (the narrator), and their dog, Queenie, celebrate the yuletide in a hilariously tipsy state. In the poignant reminiscence “One Christmas,” six-year-old Buddy journeys to New Orleans for a reunion with his estranged father that shatters many illusions. And in “The Thanksgiving Visitor,” Miss Sook invites an unexpected guest to the holiday meal: the school bully, Odd Henderson, whom Buddy calls “the meanest human creature in my experience.”<BR><BR>Distinguished by Capote’s delicate interplay of childhood sensibility and recollective vision, these three classics are gems that celebrate the unique bonds of friends and family.

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Selected from across Capote's writing life, they range from nostalgic portraits of childhood to more unsettling works that reveal the darkness beneath the festive glitter. In the Deep South of Capote's youth, a young boy, Buddy, and his beloved maiden 'aunt' Sook forage for pecans and whiskey to bake into fruitcakes, make kites - too broke to buy gifts - and rise before dawn to prepare feasts for a ragged assembly of guests; it is Sook who teaches Buddy the true meaning of good will. In other stories, an unlikely festive miracle, of sorts, occurs at a local drugstore; a lonely woman has a troubling encounter in wintry New York. Brimming with feeling, these sparkling tales convey both the wonder and the chill of Christmas time.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a holiday surprise set in the world of Hades and Persephone.The halls are decked.The souls are caroling.And Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft, is warding the Underworld against a Kallikantzaroi invasion. For years, she's kept the menacing gremlins at bay. But this year, Hermes makes a mistake that could ruin Christmas for everyone in New Greece.Now, as Hades and Persephone prepare to celebrate Yuletide, the Underworld descends into chaos. Can the gods restore order before it's too late--or will their holiday be destroyed?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a holiday surprise set in the world of Hades and Persephone.The halls are decked.The souls are caroling.And Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft, is warding the Underworld against a Kallikantzaroi invasion. For years, she's kept the menacing gremlins at bay. But this year, Hermes makes a mistake that could ruin Christmas for everyone in New Greece.Now, as Hades and Persephone prepare to celebrate Yuletide, the Underworld descends into chaos. Can the gods restore order before it's too late-or will their holiday be destroyed?

Previously titled Envious Casca<BR><BR>'Tis the season to find whodunit ...<BR><BR>It is no ordinary Christmas at Lexham Manor. <BR><BR>Six holiday guests find themselves the suspects in a murder inquiry when the old Scrooge who owns the substantial estate is found stabbed in the back. <BR><BR>Whilst the delicate matter of inheritance could be the key to this crime, the real conundrum is how any of the suspects could have entered the locked room where the victim was found, to commit this foul deed. <BR><BR>For Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard, the investigation is also complicated by the fact that every guest at Lexham Manor is hiding something - casting suspicion far and wide...

New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twenty-first heart-warming Christmas novella.<BR>Can a missing person be found before it's too late?<BR><BR>When Mariah Ellison arrives in the picturesque village of St Helen's to spend the festive season with her old friend Sadie Alsop, she is shocked to discover that Sadie has vanished. Her husband has no idea where she has gone or when she will return but, thankfully, Mariah has other friends in the village who are willing to offer their hospitality.<BR><BR>Once settled, she begins a rigorous search for Sadie that is fuelled by malicious gossip as harsh as the winter snow. Has Sadie run away? Has she been kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? And how long can she survive if she has no shelter from the bitterly cold weather? As Christmas Day approaches, Mariah is increasingly determined to solve the mystery of Sadie's disappearance and bring her home in time to celebrate Yuletide together . . .

Sometimes grace wears glitter and God works in mysterious pliés...When a ballerina with a broken plan, a widowed small-town lawyer, and his mischievous daughter collide in Brooks, Oklahoma, the result is equal parts cocoa, chaos, and Christmas grace.After a career-ending injury, Ava Holland inherits a crumbling dance studio from a stranger and ends up in a town that smells like cinnamon rolls and second chances. She was determined to fix it up, teach a few pliés, and move on-no roots, no romance, no problem. Except, years later, she's still there.August "Auggie" Hemingway is just trying to keep life upright: his law office, his faith, and his pint-sized whirlwind Maple, who gets into trouble everywhere except Miss Ava's studio. When he's roped into the town's Nutcracker production, Auggie finds himself tripping over tulle, tutus, and feelings he thought he'd buried for good.Between tangled lights, nosy neighbors, and runaway farm animals, Ava and Auggie discover the same quiet truth: we were never meant to be enough on our own. Because sometimes, God fills our empty spaces with the people-and the love-we didn't know we were missing.A sweet, faith-filled small-town Christmas rom-com about second chances, found family, and the kind of love that dances straight into your heart.Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Courtney Walsh, and Jenny Hale!