Book description
As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world—now a major motion picture.
Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at…
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1 author picked The Man Who Invented Christmas as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book and story because it shows that no one escapes trials and tribulations, even the most famous of people, such as Charles Dickens in his day. It’s such a great story about redemption and how Christmas can be a great time of year to reflect and rethink life.
From Carolyn's list on curl up at Christmas by the fire with hot cocoa.
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