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Just when you thought it was safe to take a sneak peek into your stocking, it's 'Christmas: A Very Peculiar History'. Taking an unbiased view of the myth and mystery surrounding the origins of the yuletide season, "Christmas: A Very Peculiar History" introduces mindbending facts about the holiday season and shatters the myths surrounding some of Christmas' most treasured and well-known facets: When exactly was Jesus born? Why is Santa's outfit red and white? Where do we get Christmas trees from? What's the snow in a snowglobe made of? What's Boxing Day all about? "Christmas: A Very Peculiar History" takes a sideways look at bizarre yuletide customs and stories from around the world, such as Santa's evil sidekick, the terrifying Krampus, and the Scandinavian celebration of Saint Lucy. So leave the mince pies on the mantlepiece if you've been good and block up your chimneys if you've been bad, because "Christmas: A Very Peculiar History" is here.
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This book is great fun! It is one in The Book House's series of Very Peculiar Histories, which is a very collectable series. Perfect to dip in and out of and an ideal stocking filler. Find out where many of our Christmas customs originated as you follow Santa through his exploration of the history of Christmas. Why do we have a Yule Log? Why is Christmas celebrated on 25th December? Why do we give presents? Just a few of the questiuons answered in this enchanting little book. There are some yummy recipes too - Orange Yule Log anyone? Extend your Christmas as you find out what to do on each of the 12 Days! Plenty of ideas to talk about with your family and friends.
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Christmas a very Peculiar History (With lashings of second helpings) is true to its title. What is amazing about this little pocket sized (or should I say stocking sized) book is that the hardcover binding looks like gift packaging, and the surprise also is that the edges of the pages have gilt on them. So all in all with the gold foil on the front this certainly is a very beautiful little book. Contents tells of the history and the development of Christmas and how traditions evolved, how Christmas is spend in many different countries as well as the Christmas story among other endless information. All in all it is a book for dipping into to produce a prize plum of a fact, this is a terrific collection of information by Fiona Macdonald.
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