christmas days jeanette winterson review

'Winterson's prose is often witty and sometimes lyrical. 'Winterson's winter tales unfailingly succeed in their endeavour to leave you aglow.' * Guardian * 'Packed with charm and beautifully illustrated, it's a book that will solve your gift dilemmas and let you escape the less salubrious aspects of Christmas for a literary wonderland.' * Stylist *

Publisher: Vintage Publishing ISBN: 9781911214304 Number of pages: 304 Weight: 464 g Dimensions: 205 x 137 x 25 mm MEDIA REVIEWS ‘Winterson’s winter tales unfailingly succeed in their endeavour to leave you aglow.’ – The Guardian ‘Packed with charm and beautifully illustrated, it's a book that will solve your gift dilemmas and let you escape the less salubrious aspects of Christmas for a literary wonderland.’ – Stylist Put together with a sensitivity and warmth for the many traditions we share at Christmastime and not least the stories we pass on and share. There’s Ruth Rendell’s red cabbage (a taste of the queen of crime’s own festive traditions), gravlax, turkey biryani, sherry trifle, Mrs Winterson's mince pies and more. And a merry little Christmas time.įor the icing on the Christmas cake, there are twelve festive recipes from Yuletides past and present. There's a Christmas cracker with a surprising gift inside. There's a cat and a dog and a solid silver frog. There is frost and icicles, mistletoe and sledges. There are ghosts here and jovial spirits. Enjoy the season of peace and goodwill, mystery, and just a touch of enchantment. Give them to friends, wrap them up for someone you love, read them aloud, read them alone, read them together.

And what better way to do that than with a story? Read these stories by the fire, in the snow, travelling home as the last light of Christmas Eve fades. The tradition of the Twelve Days of Christmas is a tradition of celebration, sharing and giving. We at Waterstones love a Christmas story and here is a collection for the Twelve Days of Christmas: twelve stories to take you into Christmas Day full of the magic of the season. An angel, fast as thought and bright as hope, turning eternity into time. Shepherds in the fields with flocks by night. Wise men trekking across the desert following a star.

Christmas days jeanette winterson review