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The Curious World of Christmas: Celebrating All That Is Weird, Wonderful, and Festive Tapa dura - 2008
de Niall Edworthy
A fascinating miscellany that celebratesall things Christmas from the author ofThe Curious Gardener's Almanac.
Drawing from more than two thousand years ofhistory and culture, this collection of anecdotes,customs, tips, and recipes features more than 1,000entries honoring one of the world's most celebratedholidays. This unpredictable, addictive gem weavesin famous quotations, traditional sayings, verses,and wisdom to create a book that will be enjoyedlong after the Christmas tree is down and the turkeyleftovers finished off. Each page yields tidbits oneverything from the real reason why December 25thwas chosen as the celebratory day and a 19th-centuryturkey recipe to the origins of kissing under mistletoeand statistics showing why Christmas is proven tobe more stressful than divorce or burglary. Chaptertopics include:
á Farting Dwarves and Peacock Pie (or, How OurAncestors Celebrated Christmas)
á Will the Real Father Christmas Please Stand Up(or, The Origins of Santa Claus)
á Happy Reunions, Terrible Tantrums (or, Christmasand the Family)
á Reindeer Sausages and Minced Coffins (or,Christmas Food and Drink)
á And much more
With enough curiosities to intrigue, amuse, andenlighten even the grumpiest Scrooge, this is theperfect gift book for anyone who counts down themonths until their favorite holiday.
Resumen
Drawing from more than two thousand years of history and culture, this collection of anecdotes, customs, tips, and recipes features more than 1,000 entries honoring one of the world?s most celebrated holidays. This unpredictable, addictive gem weaves in famous quotations, traditional sayings, verses, and wisdom to create a book that will be enjoyed long after the Christmas tree is down and the turkey leftovers finished off. Each page yields tidbits on everything from the real reason why December 25th was chosen as the celebratory day and a 19th-century turkey recipe to the origins of kissing under mistletoe and statistics showing why Christmas is proven to be more stressful than divorce or burglary. Chapter topics include:
? Farting Dwarves and Peacock Pie (or, How Our Ancestors Celebrated Christmas)
? Will the Real Father Christmas Please Stand Up (or, The Origins of Santa Claus)
? Happy Reunions, Terrible Tantrums (or, Christmas and the Family)
? Reindeer Sausages and Minced Coffins (or, Christmas Food and Drink)
? And much more
With enough curiosities to intrigue, amuse, and enlighten even the grumpiest Scrooge, this is the perfect gift book for anyone who counts down the months until their favorite holiday.
Detalles
- Título The Curious World of Christmas: Celebrating All That Is Weird, Wonderful, and Festive
- Autor Niall Edworthy
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición [ Edition: Repri
- Páginas 190
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Perigee Books, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2008-10-07
- Ilustrado Sí
- ISBN 9780399534577 / 0399534571
- Peso 0.63 libras (0.29 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.26 x 5.14 x 0.73 pulgadas (20.98 x 13.06 x 1.85 cm)
- Época de 18 a UP años
- Cursos 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Christmas
- Dewey Decimal Code 394.266
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