Round About the Christmas Tree: A Miscellany of Festive Stories: 171 (Macmillan Collector's Library, 171) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1509866566 ISBN 13: 9781509866564

Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library, 2018

Synopsis

Round About the Christmas Tree is the perfect Christmas gift for booklovers, as all facets of the festive season are represented here in one gorgeous volume.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. This edition is introduced by Ned Halley and features the classic, charming illustrations of Alice Ercle Hunt.

This anthology reveals the inspiration Christmas gives so many writers, whether as a time for celebration, for family, or as a chance to remember those in hardship. There are heart-warming stories from Charles Dickens and E. Nesbit, comic fun from G. K. Chesterton and Saki, touching whimsy from Hans Christian Andersen, and even crimes to solve from Arthur Conan Doyle.

About this title

About the Author

Becky Brown is an anthologist, editor and literary agent. Her eclectic work centres around a fascination with forgotten voices and hidden stories. She lives between Bath and London. She has edited a number of short story and poetry anthologies published by Macmillan Collector’s Library including Classic Cat Stories, Round about the Christmas Tree and Wedding Poems and Readings.

From the Back Cover

A sparkling collection of Christmas stories from our most loved authors, introduced by Ned Halley and featuring classic illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509866566
• ISBN 13: 9781509866564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Brown Becky