The Book of Christmas: Everything We Once Knew and Loved about Christmastime by

Description: The Book of Christmas by Jane Struthers - What is the significance of holly at Christmas?- When should you make your figgy pudding?- Why was the Old Lads Passing Bell rung on Christmas Eve? FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The perfect gift - a beautiful book of traditions and myths for the Christmas season- What is the significance of holly at Christmas?- When should you make your figgy pudding?- Why was the Old Lads Passing Bell rung on Christmas Eve?- And who was Good King Wenceslas?Did you know that, long before turkey arrived on our shores, it was traditional to serve a roasted wild boars head at Christmas? Or that our Christmases were once so cold that Frost Fairs were held on the River Thames?Christmas Day was first celebrated on 25 December in the fourth century CE. But when should our Christmas decorations come down - Twelfth Day, Twelfth Night ... or Candlemas? And why?Packed with fascinating facts about ancient religious customs and traditional feasts, instructions for Victorian parlour games and the stories behind our favourite carols, The Book of Christmas is a captivating volume about our Christmas past. Notes A beautiful book of traditions and myths for the Christmas season. Features a miscellany of facts and trivia on a festive theme, plus instructions for parlour games, the stories behind favourite carols and more. With line-drawn images, its a perfect Christmas gift. Author Biography Jane Struthers is the author of over twenty books, including Red Sky at Night- The Book of Lost Countryside Wisdom, Beside the Seaside and Literary Britain and Ireland. She shares her 17th-century cotttage and garden in East Sussex with her husband and two cats. Review The perfect gift for festive season fans * Telegraph *Brimming with baubles of Christmas fact and bedecked with snippets of festive tradition * The Field * Promotional The perfect gift - a beautiful book of traditions and myths for the Christmas season Review Text The perfect gift for festive season fans Review Quote The perfect gift for festive season fans Promotional "Headline" The perfect gift - a beautiful book of traditions and myths for the Christmas season Details ISBN0091947294 Author Jane Struthers Pages 288 Year 2012 ISBN-10 0091947294 ISBN-13 9780091947293 Format Hardcover Imprint Ebury Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 394.2663 Language English Short Title BK OF XMAS Publisher Ebury Publishing Publication Date 2012-10-04 Subtitle Everything We Once Knew and Loved about Christmastime UK Release Date 2012-10-04 AU Release Date 2012-10-04 NZ Release Date 2012-10-04 Narrator Jesse Vilinsky Illustrator Rob Ryan Birth 1969 Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications Psy.D. Illustrations Integrated b/w line drawings Alternative 9781448148936 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:45075724;

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