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Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm
The perfect Christmas treat
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Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm
Indulge in a feel-good collection of stories from the author of Cold Comfort Farm
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH
The title story tells of a typical Christmas at the farm before the coming of Flora Poste.
A Christmas treat from a treasured comic writer
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A Christmas treat from a treasured comic writer
Indulge in a feel-good collection of stories from the author of Cold Comfort Farm.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH
The title story tells of a typical Christmas at the farm before the coming of Flora Poste. It is a parody of the worst sort of family Christmas—Adam Lambsbreath dresses up as Father Christmas in two of Judith's red shawls. There are unsuitable presents, unpleasant insertions into the pudding, and Aunt Ada Doom orders Amos to carve the turkey, adding, 'Ay, would it were a vulture, 'twere more fitting!'
'Stella Gibbons is the Jane Austen of the 20th century' Lynne Truss
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Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons has been praised for its sharp wit and humour, reminiscent of Jane Austen's style. It's described as an amusing and comforting collection, appealing particularly to fans of the original novel. The book offers a wry look at family traditions and holiday mishaps, making it an enjoyable read for those interested in biting humour.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780099528678
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Alexander McCall-Smith
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 228g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Stella Gibbons was born in London in 1902. She went to the North London Collegiate School and studied journalism at University College, London. She then worked for ten years on various papers, including the Evening Standard. Stella Gibbons is the author of twenty-five novels, three volumes of short stories, and four volumes of poetry. Her first publication was a book of poems, The Mountain Beast (1930) and her first novel Cold Comfort Farm (1932) won the Femina Vie Heuruse Prize for 1933. Among her works are Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm (1940) Westwood (1946), Conference at Cold Comfort Farm (1959) and Starlight (1967). She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1950. In 1933 she married the actor and singer Allan Webb. They had one daughter. Stella Gibbons died in 1989.
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