Christmas Stories from the South's Best Writers - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 158980600X ISBN 13: 9781589806009

Verlag: Pelican Publishing Co, 2008

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Book by Charline R McCord Judy H Tucker

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As a season for family, feasting, gifts, and giving, Christmastime brings with it a host of traditions, beliefs, and stories. With an impressive ensemble of award-winning writers, including Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler, critically acclaimed Olympia Vernon, and Guggenheim Fellow Elizabeth Spencer, the 11 stories in this anthology offer a range of poignant ruminations on the Christmas season. From the touching account of a handyman's enduring gift to a wealthy child to a father's reconciliation with his estranged, troubled daughter and a lonely judge's attempt to open his heart to his neighbors, this collection is a celebration of family, love, and understanding. With maturity and depth, the stories in this anthology evoke strong emotions in a way only the finest literature can. Accompanied by striking watercolor illustrations, these Southern Christmas tales will be sure to captivate generations to come.

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A collection of eleven short pieces of Southern fiction, this anthology provides a mature and poignant reflection on the holiday season. Childhood memories, past lovers, and departed family members haunt the pages of these illuminating and unforgettable stories, most of which have never before been published. The barren northern winter cuts through the pages of "Christmas 1910," wherein Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler tells of the unrequited affection felt by a South Dakota girl towards a distant stranger who visits her family's homestead on Christmas Eve. Sheryl Cornett crafts a tender portrait of acceptance and family in "Luke," Margaret McMullan explores an unusual Christmas in Mississippi shared between a house laborer and a wealthy child in "The Swing," and an aging father works to confront the trauma of his childhood in Glen Allison's "The Christmas Monkey."
Accompanied by gentle watercolor illustrations, each of the eleven stories shines as a piece of exemplary short fiction, which, when taken together, become a literary treasure. Featuring the voices of twelve of the finest Southern authors, including the critically acclaimed novelist Olympia Vernon, five-time O. Henry Award recipient Elizabeth Spencer, and poet, essayist, and documentary filmmaker Kay Sloan, this collection presents a rich and varied assortment of characters, emotions, and experiences celebrating Christmas as a season of both joy and contemplation.

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• Verlag: Pelican Publishing Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 158980600X
• ISBN 13: 9781589806009
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
• Herausgeber: McCord Charline, Tucker Judy
• Zeichner: Anderson Rick