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Book Review of A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Summary from the Back of the Book:
"Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!"
With those famous words unfolds a tale that renews the joy and caring that are Christmas. Whether we read it aloud with our family and friends or open the pages on a chill winter evening to savor the story in solitude, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is a very special holiday experience. It is the one book that every year will warm our hearts with favorite memories of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future - and will remind us with laughter and tears how the true Christmas spirit comes from giving with love.

This edition includes a heartwarming account of Dickens's first reading of the Carol, and a biographical sketch.