Description

The perfect Christmas gift, this beautiful book explains how the bearded, red clad, big bellied, reindeer driving jovial gent came to be the face of Christmas, and reveals the historical origins of Saint Nicholas over seventeen hundred years ago in the Eastern Roman Empire.

In a winding, magical tale filled with mystery and good will towards all men, Joseph McCullough travels across Europe (and the North Pole… of course) to uncover the exploits of Santa in a book that is sure to fill even the most jaded scrooges with a little bit of Christmas magic.

And for any nervous parents out there – don't worry, there are no Father Christmas 'spoilers' between the pages of this book – ensuring the wonderous children's whisperings of Santa will continue… for another couple of years at least!

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
CHAPTER 2: Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
CHAPTER 3: The Gift Bringers
CHAPTER 4: Santa Claus

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Product details

Published 20 Sep 2014
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472803436
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 20 b/w; 8 col
Series Open Book
Short code OBK
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Joseph A. McCullough

Joseph A. McCullough’s first brush with writing fo…

Illustrator

Peter Dennis

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