This is a wonderful classic, perfect reading for Christmas time, when it is easy to forget the spirit of the holidays. I hope to release in December, if I find a good spot.

UPDATE 2008
I sent this book to my Secret Santa, Ythan, because it is on the list of the 1001 books to read before you die. Unfortunately, the post office here was a bit puzzled with the zip code over there. I hope the book will arrive in time at least for New Year's Eve.

Thank you. It has arrived safely :) I have read a children's version of this book but it was mainly pictures with very few words.

Why would they bother looking at the postcode? Surely they should just look at what country it is for and put it with the other international mail.

Yay! I am so happy it got in before New Year's Day! I think they try to match the zip code really well to make the book arrive faster. Ok, better be late than never! Have a wonderful 2009, full of good readings!

A great story that people should think of throughout the whole year, not just at Christmas time. I've seen so many tv/film versions of this story, I'm glad I finally got round to reading where they originally came from.

Saving this for jsmeltser's 1001 Book Box that will be heading my way later this year. :)

Going into soffitta1's Film Themed Book Box as this book box arrived before jsmeltser's 1001 book box.

Arrived in my Film bookbox.

Like Ythan, I have seen many versions of this, including my brother's favourite - the Muppet Christmas Carol. It is strange reading a book you know so well before having read it.

Ebeneezer Scrooge is a bitter old man, and though 'Tis the Season, he refuses to enter into the Christmas spirit, barking 'Humbug!' at one and all. His dead partner, Jakob Marley returns in spirit form to warn him where the path Scrooge is on is leading. Jakob informs him that he will be visited by three spirits - the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. With them, he has a look at his life as well as the ones around him, in the hope that he will change his ways.

A ghostly Christmas tale, Dickens' love of the supernatural is apparent in the form of the spirits, the most chilling being the silent Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Dickens social concerns are also to be seen, especially that of the poor - we have Bob Cratchit's family struggling with a large family and an ill son.

The impact of this book on British (and the English speaking world's) culture can't be denied, from Scrooge becoming a noun in the English language to the phrase "God bless us, every one".

I did enjoy reading the Christmas Carol, but wasn't that bothered by the other stories in the collection.

In the charity box.