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A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens

By Charles Dickens

By Charles Dickens

By Charles Dickens

By Charles Dickens
Read by Jim Dale

By Charles Dickens
Read by Jim Dale

By Charles Dickens
Read by Sir John Gielgud

By Charles Dickens
Read by Sir John Gielgud

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Nov 01, 1986 | ISBN 9780553212440

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Nov 26, 2002 | ISBN 9780553897050

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Oct 01, 2003 | 179 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Dec 05, 2000 | 71 Minutes

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    About A Christmas Carol

    Merry Christmas, everyone!

    “Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug!”

    With those famous words unfolds a tale that renews the joy and caring that are Christmas. Whether we read it aloud with our family and friends or open the pages on a chill winter evening to savor the story in solitude, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a very special holiday experience.

    It is the one book that every year will warm our hearts with favorite memories of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future—and will remind us with laughter and tears that the true Christmas spirit comes from giving with love.

    With a heartwarming account of Dickens’ first reading of the Carol, and a biographical sketch.

    About A Christmas Carol

    "Bah Humbug!" That’s how Ebeneezer Scrooge feels about Christmas–until the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future decide to show the crotchety old miser the error of his ways. Together they travel through time, revisiting all the people who have played an important role in Scrooge’s life. And as their journey concludes, Scrooge is reminded of what it means to have love in his heart, and what the true spirit of Christmas is all about. A timeless story the whole family will enjoy!

    About A Christmas Carol

    "Bah Humbug!" That’s how Ebeneezer Scrooge feels about Christmas–until the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future decide to show the crotchety old miser the error of his ways. Together they travel through time, revisiting all the people who have played an important role in Scrooge’s life. And as their journey concludes, Scrooge is reminded of what it means to have love in his heart, and what the true spirit of Christmas is all about. A timeless story the whole family will enjoy!

    About A Christmas Carol

    "Bah Humbug!" That’s how Ebeneezer Scrooge feels about Christmas–until the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future decide to show the crotchety old miser the error of his ways. Together they travel through time, revisiting all the people who have played an important role in Scrooge’s life. And as their journey concludes, Scrooge is reminded of what it means to have love in his heart, and what the true spirit of Christmas is all about. A timeless story the whole family will enjoy!

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    About Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens was born in a little house in Landport, Portsea, England, on February 7, 1812. The second of eight children, he grew up in a family frequently beset by financial insecurity. When the family fortunes improved, Charles went back to… More about Charles Dickens

    About Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens was born in a little house in Landport, Portsea, England, on February 7, 1812. The second of eight children, he grew up in a family frequently beset by financial insecurity. When the family fortunes improved, Charles went back to… More about Charles Dickens

    About Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens was born in a little house in Landport, Portsea, England, on February 7, 1812. The second of eight children, he grew up in a family frequently beset by financial insecurity. When the family fortunes improved, Charles went back to… More about Charles Dickens

    About Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens was born in a little house in Landport, Portsea, England, on February 7, 1812. The second of eight children, he grew up in a family frequently beset by financial insecurity. When the family fortunes improved, Charles went back to… More about Charles Dickens

    Product Details

    Category: Classic Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Nov 01, 1986 | 112 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780553212440

    Category: Literary Fiction | Classic Fiction | Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Nov 26, 2002 | 112 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780553897050

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $9.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Oct 01, 2003 | 179 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781400086047

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $4.13
    Published by Random House Audio
    Dec 05, 2000 | 71 Minutes | ISBN 9780375419263

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