The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories [Hardcover]

Alberto Manguel (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2006

Christmas is the storytelling time, the beginning of things expected but not yet seen, of tales suspenseful and mysterious, and full of a comfort of sorts. Internationally acclaimed anthologist Alberto Manguel offers an immensely enjoyable collection of twenty-three brilliant stories from across the globe, written under the merry canopy of Christmas.

The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories includes tales by the best master storytellers, such as "The Turkey Season" by Alice Munro; "Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor" by John Cheever; "Crèche" by Richard Ford; "Horatio's Trick" by Ann Beattie; "Another Christmas" by William Trevor; and "The Leaf-Sweeper" by Muriel Spark.

The collection also features voices of writers whose work has seldom or never been translated into English, such as "A Risk for Father Christmas" by Siegfried Lenz and "The Night Before Christmas" by Theodore Odrach. Eminently readable, The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories is a celebration of the most magical of seasons.

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About the Author

Internationally acclaimed as an anthologist, translator, essayist, novelist, and editor, Alberto Manguel is the author of several award-winning books, including The Dictionary of Imaginary Places, A History of Reading, and With Borges. He was born in Buenos Aires and now lives in France, where he was named Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His most recent book is A Reading Diary: A Year of Favorite Books.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Ecco (October 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060888482
• ISBN-13: 978-0060888480
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,820,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Suffering...., December 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories (Hardcover)

A little present to myself last year after seeing if featured in Oprah's magazine. A collection of some heavy hitters and some unknown's, along with a nice endorsement inside the flap about Christmas being the warmest of seasons, (or something to that effect). I couldn't wait to curl up with this one.... This book is rich in examples of human frailty; insignificance, tragedy, irony, greed, addiction, perversion, and probably others, (I still haven't gotten through all of the stories). About the closest I have come to any Christmas like feelings is the hope that I hold out that at least one of the stories will have some uplifting tone, (I'm about 75% through.) Intellectualism aside, a thoroughly depressing read... I have never wanted to steer clearer of my fellow man. On the other hand, if you prefer misery, this should be good company.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is an awful book, January 22, 2008

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This review is from: The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories (Hardcover)

I wish I could read the book before buying it. This book is really bad in my opinion.