![]() ![]() Christmas Days is a book of 12 stories and just about the same number of recipes. Red cabbage, gravlax, turkey biryani, sherry trifle, Mrs Wintersons mince pies and more. Author Jeanette Winterson has wrapped up a holiday present between two covers. And a merry little Christmas time.Īnd for the icing on the Christmas cake, there are twelve festive recipes from Yuletides past and present. Theres a Christmas cracker with a surprising gift inside. Theres a cat and a dog and a solid silver frog. There is frost and icicles, mistletoe and sledges. There are ghosts here and jovial spirits. dark, otherworldly and (trademark Winterson) wickedly funny. ![]() Enjoy the season of peace and goodwill, mystery, and a little bit of magic. A New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of 2017 Nowhere is Winterson’s faith in the transporting power of storytelling more on display than in her new book, Christmas Days. Give them to friends, wrap them up for someone you love, read them aloud, read them alone, read them together. ![]() Read these stories by the fire, in the snow, travelling home for the holidays. And what better way to do that than with a story? The tradition of the Twelve Days of Christmas is a tradition of celebration, sharing and giving. Packed with charm and beautifully illustrated, its a book that will solve your gift dilemmas and let you escape the less salubrious aspects of Christmas for a literary wonderland StylistĮverybody loves a Christmas story. ![]() The perfect winter treat: a beautifully illustrated book of Christmas stories and recipes from the Booker prize longlisted author of Frankissstein ![]()
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