Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

  • Apple
  • Android
  • Windows Phone
  • Android

To get the free app, enter your email address or mobile phone number.
Download to your computer
Kindle Cloud Reader
Facebook Twitter Pinterest <Embed>
Qty:1
FREE Shipping on orders with at least $25 of books.
Only 1 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
A Christmas Garland has been added to your Cart
Want it Tuesday, April 12? Order within and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Ship to:
Select a shipping address:
To see addresses, please
or
Please enter a valid US zip code.
or
FREE Shipping on orders over $25.
Used: Good | Details
Sold by Jenson Books Inc
Fulfilled by Amazon
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels.

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and .

If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you increase your sales. We invite you to learn more about Fulfillment by Amazon .

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.
Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon
Flip to back Flip to front
Listen Playing... Paused   You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more
See all 2 images

A Christmas Garland Audio CD – Audiobook, CD

by
Anne Perry (Author)
› Visit Amazon's Anne Perry Page
Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
See search results for this author
Are you an author? Learn about Author Central
Anne Perry (Author), Simon Prebble (Narrator)
4.2 out of 5 stars 127 customer reviews
Book 10 of 11 in the Christmas Stories Series
See all 13 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions
Price
New from Used from
Kindle
"Please retry"
$6.15
— —
Hardcover, Deckle Edge
"Please retry"
$18.00
$1.52 $0.01
Paperback
"Please retry"
—
$4.94 $0.41
Audio CD, Audiobook, CD
"Please retry"
$19.95
$2.49 $1.24
Journey to Munich: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear
"Journey to Munich" by Jacqueline Winspear
Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler’s Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue. Learn more | See related books
$19.95 FREE Shipping on orders with at least $25 of books. Only 1 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
Back
  1. A Christmas Hope: A Novel
    Anne Perry
    4.3 out of 5 stars 130
    Hardcover
    $14.19 Prime
  2. A New York Christmas: A Novel
    Anne Perry
    3.9 out of 5 stars 215
    Hardcover
    $13.29 Prime
  3. A Christmas Homecoming: A Novel
    Anne Perry
    3.8 out of 5 stars 53
    Hardcover
    $16.45 Prime
  4. A Christmas Escape: A Novel
    Anne Perry
    3.8 out of 5 stars 78
    Hardcover
    $11.69 Prime
  5. A Christmas Journey
    Anne Perry
    3.8 out of 5 stars 33
    Hardcover
  6. A Christmas Visitor (The Christmas Stories)
    Anne Perry
    4.3 out of 5 stars 27
    Hardcover
Next
NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE

Product Details

  • Audio CD: 1 pages
  • Publisher: AudioGO; Unabridged edition (October 30, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1620641143
  • ISBN-13: 978-1620641149
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 5 x 5.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,134,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customer Reviews

Top Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsA Christmas reading tradition for me
By Luanne Ollivier TOP 500 REVIEWER on November 2, 2012
Format: Hardcover
I've been a fan of Anne Perry for a long time. She writes the most wonderful historical novels. Her William Monk mystery series remains my favourite. Although I have missed a few of her books over the years, I have never missed reading the annual Christmas novella she's been writing since 2003.

This year's book - A Christmas Garland - takes us to 1857 India. It is a few days before Christmas, but things are not peaceful in Cawnpore. The Indians are rebelling against the rule of the East India Company. Lieutenant Victor Narraway is a young soldier, only nineteen, but with a year in India under his belt already. When his superior officer calls him in to tell him he must defend a medical orderly accused of murder he is stunned - he has no formal law training at all. But the orderly swears he is innocent. Can Narraway save him from the hangman's noose in the few days he's been given?

Make yourself a pot of tea, turn on your reading lamp and settle in for another deliciously atmospheric tale from Perry. Her detailed descriptions bring historic events and settings to life. Narraway is a character I recognize from the Thomas Pitt mystery series. It was a treat to see him at a much earlier stage of his life. The opposing counsel is just as well drawn, albeit it in a negative light. The language and tone of the time are captured in Perry's dialogue - the horrors of war, the sense of honour and duty.

And into this slim volume, Perry manages to weave together a good mystery (I missed the conflicting clue) with a sense of hope and the human spirit. Reading Perry's annual Christmas book has become a tradition for me. And for those readers who haven't sampled Perry's writing yet, it's a great introduction.
3 Comments 20 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsA Happy Christmas Indeed
By boswell on October 30, 2012
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
I have always loved Perry's Christmas-themed mysteries. I enjoy her formula of taking minor characters from the Pitt and Monk series' and letting them have starring roles in the Christmas novels. Narroway is perhaps the most interesting character going in the Pitt series these days other than Vespasia, so it was great to get a glimpse into his early exploits. I also loved the themes of hope, justice and honor - perfect for a Christmas tale. This was also a taut thriller that I read in one sitting. Highly recommended.
Comment 8 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsNarraway's First Investigation
By D. Bell on October 30, 2012
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Christmas comes at the end of October for me with the arrival of Anne Perry's latest Christmas novel; it's a present I can't wait to open. And A Christmas Garland lives up to its promise. As I read the book, two movies came to mind for two different reasons. The first was Hart's War, which starred Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell. Set in a prisoner of war camp in World War II, the movie features a trial in which a young, green lieutenant (Farrell) is forced by the colonel (Willis) to defend a prisoner in a court martial. The similarities between the Lt. Hart and 20-year-old Lt. Victor Narraway, are evident. Neither was in the army by choice, as Hart had been drafted and Narraway's father had forced him to join.

Four Feathers came to mind because it is also a tale of British soldiers in a hostile land--the Sudan, in this case--where they are not wanted and are badly outnumbered by the natives, who want nothing more than to kill them all and take back their country. The soldiers in Christmas Garland also wonder why they are here in this alien land "for queen and country." There have been horrible atrocities including the savage deaths of the women and children that the soldiers and the men of the East Indian Company have brought with them.

Lieutenant Narraway must defend Corporal John Tallis, a medical orderly who is accused of freeing a Sikh prisoner; the prisoner killed his guard, also a Sikh, and fled to the rebels to betray a patrol of which he had inside knowledge. Nine of the ten in the patrol died. Tallis has no motive. He is only on trial because he is the last man standing, so to speak. He was alone and unseen at the time of the escape, so he had no provable alibi.Read more ›
Comment 6 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsA quiet story of hope and determination.
By Patricia VINE VOICE on November 3, 2012
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Victor Narraway, former head of Special Branch, is one of Perry's most interesting characters, and in this novella we see Lt Narraway when he was a 20 year old, new to the British Army and to India. We learn more about him, helping to round out his character, although I wish there had been more about his childhood included. Narraway is out of his depths, but he is never one to give up. We can see how the man he is at 20 will grow into the man who headed Special Branch in the coming years. In the midst of the loneliness and hopelessness Narraway feels, a simple Christmas garland brings him hope and strength, something we can all identify with in some way. Perry, as usual, does a wonderful job with her characters and with her descriptions. This is set in India, after horrible events have taken place, and she infuses the story and people with a reality that keeps you there, in the dusty compound.

The mystery is bound up in the horrific events of the Indian Mutiny that saw families mutilated. But, as with everything, there are two sides and Perry does not blame everything on the Indian populace that rose up against the British presence, but presents the folly of the British that contributed to it. The mystery is a simple but clever one, and it kept me wondering what was the solution until the very end. The facts are there, and there aren't any last minute surprises thrown in to make you groan in disgust.

Note: for some, the recollections of the soldiers concerning the massacre might be too gory. For others, their interest in British history in India might be piqued.
Comment 3 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsNot my Cup Of Tea But.......

I wanted to read something out of my comfort zone. After the first chapter I found myself being sucked in. the plot was interesting it kept my interest until the end. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Tica
4.0 out of 5 stars"A Simple Christmas Garland Changes the Course of Events"

This is the first of Anne Perry's "Christmas novels" that I have read, and it will not be the last. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Carl E. Ahlm
5.0 out of 5 starsA great Christmas read

It shows how even during war the feelings of justice and truth can create Christmas joy, love, and understanding of men.

Published 3 months ago by Kindle Customer
1.0 out of 5 starsI don't know. It was for a gift.

I don't know. It was for a gift.

Published 9 months ago by Charles Fitzgerald
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great

Published 11 months ago by Katherine D. Martin
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read

As always Anne Perry keeps. You riveted from beginning to end. Surprising finish. I didn't see it coming. Thanks, Anne, for another spellbinding read!!

Published 11 months ago by Joan
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

TThe review for The Christmas Garland was submitted by error on the page for A Christmas Hope.

Published 12 months ago by sylvanlady
5.0 out of 5 starsTouching story

This story is a quick read that Offers us hope during Christmas. I especially enjoyed the mystery and tugs on the heart. Happy ending!

Published 15 months ago by Christy
5.0 out of 5 starsAn imaginative foray into desperation and hope

I liked the history and careful research into the fighting in India and the effect it had on the minds and hearts of those involved. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Judith Ann
5.0 out of 5 starsFun mystery for the holidays!

Good Christmas story to enjoy over the holidays. Ann Perry always writes a good mystery and this one is no exception!

Published 15 months ago by Andrea K.

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

A Christmas Garland
Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more
This item: A Christmas Garland
Set up a giveaway

There's a problem loading this menu right now.

Learn more about Amazon Prime.