TY - BOOK AU - Silva,Samantha TI - Mr. Dickens and his carol SN - 9781250154040 PY - 2017///] CY - New York PB - Flatiron Books KW - Dickens, Charles, KW - Christmas fiction KW - lcgft KW - Biographical fiction KW - Historical fiction N2 - "Charles Dickens is not feeling the Christmas spirit. His newest book is an utter flop, the critics have turned against him, relatives near and far hound him for money. While his wife plans a lavish holiday party for their ever-expanding family and circle of friends, Dickens has visions of the poor house. But when his publishers try to blackmail him into writing a Christmas book to save them all from financial ruin, he refuses ... On one of his long night walks, in a once-beloved square, he meets the mysterious Eleanor Lovejoy, who might be just the muse he needs"--Amazon.com ER -