The Boy Who Invented Christmas: The Story of Charles Dickens
No. of pages 112
Published: 2009
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This book is part of a book series called Great Victorians .
There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Short Books Ltd .
Andrew Billen is a feature writer on, and currently television critic of, The Times. He has worked on The Observer, the Standard and the New Statesman. His previous books include Sam Johnson, The Wonderful Word Doctor also for Short Books. He lives in Oxford, with his wife and young daughter.
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Charles Dickens
As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age.
"Billen's warmth and his deep admiration for his subject are infectious and make this a treat to slip into any child's Christmas stocking" The Times
