{"product_id":"mr-dickens-and-his-carol-9781250154057","title":"Mr. Dickens and His Carol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA charming, comic, and ultimately poignant story about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It's as foggy and haunted and redemptive as the original; it's all heart, and I read it in a couple of ebullient, Christmassy gulps.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Anthony Doerr, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll The Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaced with humor, rich historical detail from Charles Dickens' life, and clever winks to his work, Samantha Silva's \u003ci\u003eMr. Dickens and His Carol \u003c\/i\u003eis an irresistible new take on a cherished classic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Dickens is \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003efeeling the Christmas spirit. His newest book is an utter flop, the critics have turned against him, relatives near and far hound him for money. While his wife plans a lavish holiday party for their ever-expanding family and circle of friends, Dickens has visions of the poor house. But when his publishers try to blackmail him into writing a Christmas book to save them all from financial ruin, he refuses. And a serious bout of writer's block sets in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrazzled and filled with self-doubt, Dickens seeks solace in his great palace of thinking, the city of London itself. On one of his long night walks, in a once-beloved square, he meets the mysterious Eleanor Lovejoy, who might be just the muse he needs. As Dickens' deadlines close in, Eleanor propels him on a Scrooge-like journey that tests everything he believes about generosity, friendship, ambition, and love. The story he writes will change Christmas forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250154057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Samantha Silva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648639561884,"sku":"9781250154057","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_27c85f71-c58a-4111-9b5b-e12bfada7243.jpg?v=1603870611","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mr-dickens-and-his-carol-9781250154057","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}