The Book of Christmas
- ISBN-10
- 0809452626
- ISBN-13
- 9780809452620
- Series
- The Book of Christmas
- Category
- Social Science / Holidays (non-religious)
- Pages
- 141
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Time-Life Books
- Author
- Brendan Lehane
Description
Retells the stories of Christ's birth, Christmas trolls, ghosts, the Nutcracker, the Lord of Misrule, and Father Christmas describes special holidays associated with Christmas, and includes lyrics to traditional songs of Christmas.
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