A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig
NARRATED BY STEPHEN FRY You are about to hear the true story of FATHER CHRISTMAS . . . If you believe that some things are impossible, you should walk away right now. (Because this story is FULL of impossible things.) Are you still there? Good. Then let us begin . . .
Read it! * * SUNDAY TIMES * *
A new festive classicFunny, sad and brilliant. It turns out we only knew half the story -- SIMON MAYO
The Christmas book of the year * * THE SUN * *
Matt Haig puts the Happy back into Christmas -- JEANETTE WINTERSON
Like enjoying the warmth of a good fire on a cold day . . . perfect for Christmas is every way * * INDEPENDENT * *
Matt Haig has written the most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades. Future generations will receive the same comfort and joy from A Boy Called Christmas that they derive from mince pies, snowmen and creamy liqueurs -- STEPHEN FRY
Will do for Father Christmas what Christopher Nolan did for Batman * * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * *
Every bit as funny and poignant as a mouse that has never seen cheese but still believes in it! -- FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE
A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun -- FRANCESCA SIMON
It will delight adults and children alike and has future classic written all over it * * THE BOOKSELLER * *
A new festive classicFunny, sad and brilliant. It turns out we only knew half the story -- SIMON MAYO
The Christmas book of the year * * THE SUN * *
Matt Haig puts the Happy back into Christmas -- JEANETTE WINTERSON
Like enjoying the warmth of a good fire on a cold day . . . perfect for Christmas is every way * * INDEPENDENT * *
Matt Haig has written the most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades. Future generations will receive the same comfort and joy from A Boy Called Christmas that they derive from mince pies, snowmen and creamy liqueurs -- STEPHEN FRY
Will do for Father Christmas what Christopher Nolan did for Batman * * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * *
Every bit as funny and poignant as a mouse that has never seen cheese but still believes in it! -- FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE
A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun -- FRANCESCA SIMON
It will delight adults and children alike and has future classic written all over it * * THE BOOKSELLER * *
As well as being a number one bestselling writer for adults, Matt Haig has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been shortlisted three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults. The idea for the A Boy Called Christmas series came when his son asked what Father Christmas was like as a boy.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| EAN | 9781782119678 |
| Title | A Boy Called Christmas |
| Release date | 2016-11-03 |
| Format | Audiobook CD Unabridged |
| Studio | Canongate Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |
| By (author) | Matt Haig |
| Read by | Stephen Fry |