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Christmas days : 12 stories and 12 feasts for 12 days / Jeanette Winterson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Grove Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover editionDescription: 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802125835
  • 0802125832
Uniform titles:
  • Short stories. Selections
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Christmas-tide -- Spirit of Christmas: Mrs. Winterson's mince pies -- The SnowMama: Ruth Rendell's red cabbage -- Dark Christmas: Kathy Acker's New York custard -- Christmas in New York: My Christmas Eve smoked salmon and champagne -- The mistletoe bride: Susie's Christmas Eve gravlax -- O'Brien's first Christmas: Dad's sherry trifle -- The second-best bed: Shakespeare and Company's Chinese dumplings -- Christmas cracker: My mulled wine (or: No more fruit in main courses) -- A ghost story: Kamila Shamsie's turkey biryani -- The silver frog: My New Year's Eve cheese crispies -- The lion, the unicorn, and me: My New Year's Day steak sandwich -- The glow-heart: My twelfth night fishcakes -- Christmas greetings from the author.
Summary: A collection of stories that Winterson has written annually at Christmas includes tales of trees with magical powers, a tinsel baby that talks, flying dogs, philosophical fairies, and a haunted house. Each story is followed by a recipe.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library Fiction Winterso Jeanette Available 33111008575587
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Fiction Winterso Jeanette Available 33111008512945
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From the New York Times bestselling author of Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? comes an enchanting collection of stories for the holiday season.

For years Jeanette Winterson has loved writing a new story at Christmas time and here she brings together twelve of her brilliantly imaginative, funny and bold tales, along with twelve delicious recipes for the Twelve Days of Christmas. These tales give the reader a portal into the spirit of the season, where time slows down and magic starts to happen. From jovial spirits to a donkey with a golden nose, a haunted house to a SnowMama, Winterson's innovative stories encompass the childlike and spooky wonder of Christmas. Perfect for reading by the fire with loved ones, or while traveling home for the holidays. Enjoy the season of peace and goodwill, mystery, and a little bit of magic courtesy of one of our most fearless and accomplished writers.

"First published by Jonathan Cape in 2016"--Title page verso.

A collection of stories that Winterson has written annually at Christmas includes tales of trees with magical powers, a tinsel baby that talks, flying dogs, philosophical fairies, and a haunted house. Each story is followed by a recipe.

Christmas-tide -- Spirit of Christmas: Mrs. Winterson's mince pies -- The SnowMama: Ruth Rendell's red cabbage -- Dark Christmas: Kathy Acker's New York custard -- Christmas in New York: My Christmas Eve smoked salmon and champagne -- The mistletoe bride: Susie's Christmas Eve gravlax -- O'Brien's first Christmas: Dad's sherry trifle -- The second-best bed: Shakespeare and Company's Chinese dumplings -- Christmas cracker: My mulled wine (or: No more fruit in main courses) -- A ghost story: Kamila Shamsie's turkey biryani -- The silver frog: My New Year's Eve cheese crispies -- The lion, the unicorn, and me: My New Year's Day steak sandwich -- The glow-heart: My twelfth night fishcakes -- Christmas greetings from the author.

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