The Twelve Days of Christmas by John Julius Norwich

The Twelve Days of Christmas by John Julius Norwich

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The classic Christmas carol, told with a very special twist... With inimitable illustrations by Quentin Blake, this is the most elegant and enchanting Christmas gift book of the year.

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The Twelve Days of Christmas by John Julius Norwich

My dearest darling- That partridge, in that lovely little pear tree! What an enchanting, romantic, poetic present! Bless you and thank you. Your deeply loving Emily Everyone knows the 'Twelve Days of Christmas', but not as rewritten by John Julius Norwich in this delightful correspondence, which records the daily thank-you letters from one increasingly bemused young lady to her unseen admirer. And who but Quentin Blake could exploit the full comic possibilities of this hilarious debacle as first birds, then maids and finally the full percussion section of the Liverpool Philharmonic bring mayhem to the calm of an English country Christmas?

John Julius Norwich is a leading writer, historian and broadcaster and author of two bestselling collections of Christmas Crackers.

Quentin Blake is one of Britain's finest illustrators, and best known for his own picture books and his collaboration with Roald Dahl. He was appointed the country's first Children's Laureate in 1999.

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ISBN 13 9781782392231
ISBN 10 1782392238
Title The Twelve Days of Christmas
Author John Julius Norwich
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Atlantic Books
Year published 2013-11-07
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.