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Letters from Father Christmas
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By J. R. R. Tolkien
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This ebook version of Tolkien’s timeless classic presents readers with a plethora of full colour images of the original letters alongside the transcribed text, offering a truly engrossing reading experience.
Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R.Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house into the dining-room; how he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden; how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house! Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and ‘authenticity’ of Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas. This ebook version of the letters brings Tolkien’s creation alive, providing readers with a truly engaging experience. TweetReviews
Every December, Tolkien’s children would receive a letter from the North Pole. The letters were from Father Christmas and were hand written in his shaky writing and had amazing illustrations and descriptions of things that had happened at the North Pole. Such as the reindeer escaping and scattering presents everywhere; how the Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house or how he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall out.
The book includes photographs of the original envelopes, letters and drawings. They included personal notes for each child ans sometimes there were messages from the grumpy Polar Bear would scrawl a note or Ilbereth the Elf. They have written in text to make them easier to read. Sometimes Santa’s writing is a bit hard to understand on the original page!
This is a wonderful book to read at Christmas time. The letters are interesting, exciting and funny too. It is nice to imagine Tolkien secretly writing them each year and shows just how much he cared for his children. This is a great book for slightly older readers who still want to imagine the magic of Christmas!
A charming insight into Tolkien's imagination, and commitment to writing for his children. We loved it!
