{"product_id":"thomas-childs-christmas-in-wales-cloth-book-d-thomas-9780811211543","title":"Thomas: Childs Christmas in Wales (Cloth)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA reminiscence of Christmas, from the viewpoint of a young boy, that has been a holiday favorite for decades. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn rich, humorous, magical prose, poet Dylan Thomas recalls the church-going, the tree-trimming, the food, the carols and games of his childhood Christmases. And, of course, Mrs. Prothero and the firemen. It is one of Thomas' most popular works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways on Christmas night there was music, \u003c\/i\u003e he writes\u003ci\u003e. An uncle played the fiddle, a cousin sang Cherry Ripe, and another uncle sang Drake's Drum. It was very warm in the little house. Auntie Hannah, who had got on to the parsnip wine, sang a song about Bleeding Hearts and Death, and then another in which she said her heart was like a Bird's Nest; and then everybody laughed again; and then I went to bed. Looking through my bedroom window, out into the moonlight and the unending smoke-colored snow, I could see the lights in the windows of all the other houses on our hill and hear the music rising from them up the long, steady falling night.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For this edition, Edward Ardizzone created the perfect accompaniment in 30 delightful watercolors and drawings. This is a timeless classic--a wonderful evocation of a gentle and seemingly endless Christmas made charming and endearing through language. Published in a format for reading aloud to young people, this is truly a book for all ages.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50366885560593,"sku":"CIN0811211541G","price":4.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51322162970897,"sku":"CIN0811211541VG","price":7.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0811211541.jpg?v=1751233665","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/thomas-childs-christmas-in-wales-cloth-book-d-thomas-9780811211543","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}