Alamosa Public Library

"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...

"Retold in verse and accompanied by Caroline Pedler's evocative illustrations, this [Christmas carol] is a story to provoke thought about the meaning of Christmas and leave the reader with a warm Christmas glow."--Cover back.

Presents, in prose form, the Guthrie Theater's stage adaptation of the famous story in which the miserly Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas.

In this graphic retelling of the classic novel, Ebenezer Scrooge is warned by the ghost of Marley, his former partner, that he will be visited by the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future.