Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story
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Praise for THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED
‘A fine and humane novel which tries to make sense of America's turbulent times’ Daily Mail
‘Captivating…he entrances’ Financial Times
‘Those who love a good plot will not be disappointed…He avoids any maudlin sentiment and constantly surprises. He delivers on his message of redemption…it is genuinely moving.’ Independent
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It's 1964 and ten-year-old Felix is sure of a few things: the birds and the bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is one Christmas he'll never forget…
The year is 1964. LBJ and Lady Bird are in the White House, Meet the Beatles is on everyone's turntables, and Felix Funicello is doing his best to navigate fifth grade - easier said than done when scary movies still give you nightmares.
Back in his beloved fictional town of Three Rivers, Connecticut, with a new cast of endearing characters, Wally Lamb takes his readers straight into the halls of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School, where Mother Filomina's word is law. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette, straight from Québec, and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing and cultural misunderstanding, Wishin' and Hopin' barrels toward one outrageous Christmas.
From the Funicello family's bus-station lunch counter to the elementary school playground, Wishin' and Hopin' is a vivid slice of 1960s life, a wise and witty tale that celebrates where we've been, and how far we've come.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love Wally Lamb and his books are often dark and challenging, but this was light enough to read over the festive season, yet still had enough challenge to be worth reading. I loved the "american graffiti" style epilogue too. The New England setting is fun and the Christmas play scenes are vividly rendered.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wally Lamb is one author whom I dont read reviews for before I buy, because he has never disappointed me in any of his work. This is charming , funny and touching without being sickly. Despite not being American, I was around in the era that the book was set, so I can relate to the attitudes portrayed in the story. A thoroughly enjoyable story from a wonderful writer.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very enjoyable read. Funny and charming and you'd get through it in an afternoon or two. Lacks the weight of some of Wally Lamb's other books, so not as moving. But, it made me laugh out loud on a long distance flight, causing the people around me to stare, but I didn't care.
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