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For over thirty years, John Julius Norwich has been sending out his Christmas Crackers a personal collection of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends to his friends instead of a Christmas card.
In September 2007 an invited audience enjoyed a special performance by John Julius Norwich of a selection from his Christmas Crackers at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London to benefit the Venice in Peril Fund. Listeners to this CD can share the delight of the live audience as John Julius entertains us with a compilation of anecdote, prose, poetry and even song that is as charmingly conceived as it is delightfully performed.
The Venice in Peril Fund was created after the great flood of 1966. Since then the Fund has disbursed millions of pounds for the restoration of Venetian monuments, buildings and works of art. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
In September 2007 an invited audience enjoyed a special performance by John Julius Norwich of a selection from his Christmas Crackers at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London to benefit the Venice in Peril Fund. Listeners to this CD can share the delight of the live audience as John Julius entertains us with a compilation of anecdote, prose, poetry and even song that is as charmingly conceived as it is delightfully performed.
The Venice in Peril Fund was created after the great flood of 1966. Since then the Fund has disbursed millions of pounds for the restoration of Venetian monuments, buildings and works of art. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
John Julius Norwich is a historian and author of many books including, Byzantium, A History of Venice, and The Middle Sea.
He is chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund, Co-chairman of the World Monuments Fund and a former member of the Executive Committee of the National Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the Royal Geographical Society and the Society of Antiquaries, and a Commendatore of the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. He was made a CVO in 1993. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
He is chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund, Co-chairman of the World Monuments Fund and a former member of the Executive Committee of the National Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the Royal Geographical Society and the Society of Antiquaries, and a Commendatore of the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. He was made a CVO in 1993. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've loved this series for quite some time. There are some awful Christmas cash-in books out there each year, but these books are genuinely interesting, eccentric and enduring collections that will please anyone who likes to be surprised and intrigued by the strange and quaint details 'rescured' from our life and culture.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I wanted to give this three stars but there was a glitch in the system somewhere. The 'Crackers' have been a source of delight for many years of rereading. The audio selection got me through the ironing one afternoon, and I laughed out loud several times. On the other hand, it sounded oddly flat and maybe some of the items like the wedding gift list are just better for reading and sharing with friends and family, 'Have you seen this?' I am not sure I will go back to the CD as often as I have gone back to the books. I would heartily recommend the Cracker books, wonderful compendia of idiosyncratic gems offering wit, hilarity and delight in generous measure.
Format:Paperback
Have been collecting these since the early 70's, and open each with great anticipation. An eclectic selection, as usual. I like the anthologies, too, for the extra material they contain.
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