Louisa May Alcott's Christmas Treasury
282 pages
|Published: 1 Jan 2002
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ISBN: 9781589199507
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David C Cook
Publication date: 1 June 2002
Description
A publishing first - the first and only complete collection of all Louisa May Alcott's Christmas short stories and novellas. Louisa May Alcott has been loved by generations of readers for her timeless stories like Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. Few authors have equaled her ability to bring characters to life in such a way that readers truly care for and believe in them-and are inspired to be like them. Now for the first time, all of Alcott's known Christmas short stories and novellas have been gathered into a single exquisite collection, which is sure to brighten the holidays for book lovers. Readers of all ages will cherish these fifteen enchanting tales filled with hope, sorrow, faith, joy, redemption, strength, and goodness. Louisa May Alcott's Christmas Treasury is a wonderful gift for oneself or a loved one.The quiet little woman --A hospital Christmas --What Polly found in her stocking --Rosa's tale --Mrs. Podgers' teapot --Peace from heaven --A country Christmas --Gwen's adventure in the snow --A Christmas dream, and how it came true --A song --A merry Christmas (Little women) --What love can do --Tessa's surprises --A Christmas turkey --Becky's Christmas dream --Kate's choice --Bertie's box --A new way to spend Christmas --Tilly's Christmas --The virutes of Louisa May Alcott's characters