Cover of Mr. Dickens and his carol

Book 2017

Mr. Dickens and his carol

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Language
English
Published
2017
  • Fiction
  • Fiction, historical
  • Fiction, biographical
  • New York Times reviewed
  • Dickens, Charles
  • Christmas stories
  • FICTION -- Biographical
  • FICTION -- Family Life

"Charles Dickens is not feeling the Christmas spirit. His newest book is an utter flop, the critics have turned against him, relatives near and far hound him for money. While his wife plans a lavish holiday party for their ever-expanding family and circle of friends, Dickens has visions of the poor house. But when his publishers try to blackmail him into writing a Christmas book to save them all from financial ruin, he refuses ... On one of his long night walks, in a once-beloved square, he meets the mysterious Eleanor Lovejoy, who might be just the muse he needs"--