- Hardcover: 324 pages
- Publisher: Virago Press Ltd (27 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 186049921X
- ISBN-13: 978-1860499210
- Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 16.6 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 903,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Sparkling collection.the perfect antidote to the usual festive fare' WHAT'S ON 'Will bring a conspiratorial smile to those whose Christmases are nothing short of a disaster' PUNCH.CO.UK 'You will find everthing that is both magical and miserable about Christmas in these extracts from some of the best women writers of the past 200 years' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Just what every non-superwoman could do with this yuletide -- will make you cackle wickedly' EXPRESS
Good Book Guide
‘A seasonal collection of letters, diaries and stories to put you in the festive mood.’
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas Spirit,
By Mrs S J Sorrell (chichester, west Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Virago Book of Christmas (Hardcover)
If you have been wondering where the Christmas Spirit has gone recently, then expect to be captured by it in this superb book. What a banquet of literary expertise and wit, both classic and modern ! Here, there is something for everyone from mouth watering recipes by the original Isabelle Beeton to Rachel Ferguson’s 'Memoirs of a Fir Tree'. Then there are Christmas stories and personal accounts from writers as diverse as Christina Rossetti , Virginia Woolf, Freya Stark, Winifred Foley and Sue Townsend. Expect to be seduced and touched by the Norwegian writer, Cora Sandel’s romantic tale of a struggling artist’s Christmas. Additionally, there is a section on mischief for those who appreciate how difficult Christmas can be and enjoy the humour of Jenny Éclair and Janet Hills who begins with; “Before I give myself over to Christmas good will, I am making a list of the people whom I would like to murder…..” The splendid cover aptly portrays the diversity of content; a modern angel riding her bicycle into the twenty first century, linking Christmas Past with Christmas Now. An excellent and refreshing read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wide ranging view of Christmas,
By Book chatter (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Virago Book of Christmas (Paperback)
Covering a variety of Christmas topics in a mixture of styles from prose to poetry and by women from 1303 to the present day, this book seems to have it all. Divided into chapters entitled "The Nativity", "childhood Christmase", "christmas at our place", " Christmas abroad", "real gifts", "Christmas foods", "Mischief and Malfeasnace", "Christmas at war" and "Christmas romance" it gives a good, balanced taster of the festive season - not all happy or in favour of the festivities. A good collection of writings and it's good to see some lesser known writers such as Spasenija Markovich and not just the same old passages. Well thought out.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas Spirit,
By Mrs S J Sorrell (chichester, west Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Virago Book of Christmas (Hardcover)
If you have been wondering where the Christmas Spirit has gone recently, then expect to be captured by it in this superb book. What a banquet of literary expertise and wit, both classic and modern ! Here, there is something for everyone from mouth watering recipes by the original Isabelle Beeton to Rachel Ferguson’s Memoirs of a Fir Tree. Then there are Christmas stories and personal accounts from writers as diverse as Christina Rossetti , Virginia Woolf, Freya Stark, Winifred Foley and Sue Townsend. Expect to be seduced and touched by the Norwegian writer, Cora Sandel’s romantic tale of a struggling artist’s Christmas. Furthermore there is a section on mischief for those who appreciate how difficult Christmas can be and enjoy the humour of Jenny Éclair and Janet Hills who begins with; “Before I give myself over to Christmas good will, I am making a list of the people whom I would like to murder…..” The splendid cover aptly portrays the diversity of content; a modern angel riding her bicycle into the twenty first century, linking Christmas Past with Christmas Now. An excellent and refreshing read.
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