A Very Italian Christmas
A Very Italian Christmas

Author: Giovanni Boccaccio

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1939931665

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Classic and contemporary Christmas stories by great writers from Boccaccio to Strega Prize winner Anna Maria Ortese to Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda. The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this volume brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in a vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia Ginzburg, and Grazia Deledda, these literary gems are filled with ancient churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens, plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts, and plenty of style. Like everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano. Includes stories by: Luigi Pirandello ·• Camillo Boito • Matilde Serao • Anna Maria Ortese • Andrea De Carlo • Grazia Deledda • Giovanni Verga • Giovanni Boccaccio • Natalia Ginzburg

A Very Russian Christmas
A Very Russian Christmas

Author: Mikhail Zoshchenko

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1939931444

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia’s greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors—several appearing in English for the first time. Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov’s unmatchable skills are on full display in his story of a female factory owner and her wretched workers; Klaudia Lukashevitch delights with a sweet and surprising tale of a childhood in White Russia; and Mikhail Zoshchenko recounts madcap anecdotes of Christmas trees and Christmas thieves in the Soviet Era—a time when it was illegal to celebrate the holiday in Russia. There is no shortage of imagination, wit, or vodka on display in this collection that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that nobody does Christmas like the Russians.

A Very French Christmas
A Very French Christmas

Author: Guy de Maupassant

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 193993155X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Joyeux Noël: “[An]endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of France’s most esteemed writers―past and present―skillfully translated.” ―Foreword Reviews This collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time, featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century authors Irène Némirovsky and Nobel Prize winner Anatole France and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel. With a holiday spirit conveyed through sparkling Paris streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, homesick soldiers, oysters, crayfish, ham, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine, this collection encapsulates Christmas à la française—delicious, intense and unexpected.

A Very Irish Christmas
A Very Irish Christmas

Author: James Joyce

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1939931975

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. You’ll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and on the mean streets of Belfast, from west coast to east, and even across sea and ocean to Irish communities in London and New York City. Put a flickering candle in the window and a steaming dinner on the table, and celebrate the Irish way—Nollaig Shona Daoibh—and Merry Christmas!

The Legend of Old Befana
The Legend of Old Befana

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1481477641

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this beloved classic picture book, Tomie dePaola retells and illustrates an Italian Christmas folk tale, breathing warmth and humanity into the character of the lonely Old Befana and her endless search for the Christ Child. Every morning and every afternoon, Old Befana sweeps with her broom. “Cranky old lady,” the children say. “She is always sweeping!” Sweep, sweep, sweep. But when a brilliant star glows in the eastern sky one night, and Old Befana encounters the glorious procession of three kings on their way to Bethlehem, her world will never be the same.

A Very German Christmas
A Very German Christmas

Author: Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Publisher: Very Christmas

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781939931887

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas series conveying a festive spirit from the place where many Christmas traditions were invented. A delightful and unpredictable collection redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, the Christkindl, roast goose and red cabbage, Gugelhopf and stollen cakes, accompanied by plenty of schnapps.

Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Published: 2023-09-12

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 148147765X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this holiday follow-up to Tomie dePaola’s Caldecott Honor–winning Strega Nona, our favorite Grandma-Witch is back and bringing her magic to Christmas with a town feast—can she count on Big Anthony as her only helper? It’s Christmas time in Calabria and with Strega Nona’s annual feast around the corner, she has no time for her usual magical tasks. Christmas has a magic of its own, and no one knows magic like Strega Nona does, especially Big Anthony. But with the clock ticking on her preparations, will Big Anthony finally be able to prove that he can be counted on with some magic of his own? With warm illustrations in Tomie’s classic folk-art style, this refreshed addition to the Strega Nona series is a must-have for fans of all ages.

Christmas in Italy
Christmas in Italy

Author: Jack Manning

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1476531005

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Discusses how people in Italy celebrate Christmas, identifying traditional symbols, decorations, presents, foods, and customs associated with the holiday.

A Very Scandinavian Christmas
A Very Scandinavian Christmas

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Publisher: Very Christmas

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781939931764

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas series conveying a festive and contemplative spirit laden with lingonberries, elks, gnomes, and aquavit in abundance. A smorgasbord of literary gifts in a vibrant, elegant hardcover volume that makes a perfect gift and an attention-getting holiday display in your store.

Christmas Wombat
Christmas Wombat

Author: Jackie French

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2012-12-15

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1460700139

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

It's Christmas - from a wombat's point of view. It's Christmas! And it's Christmas for Mothball the Wombat, too.She eats, she sleeps, she scratches,but on Christmas Eve ... Created by writer Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, CHRISTMAS WOMBAT is another irresistible picture book by this extraordinary award-winning pair. Ages 3+