{"product_id":"letters-from-father-christmas","title":"Letters from Father Christmas","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Will appeal to any kids whose appreciation of new worlds hasn't been blighted by Action Man and enlightened schoolteachers.\"--Terry Pratchett, \u003cem\u003e Bath and West Evening Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e \"Tolkien at his relaxed and ingenious best.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and lovers of Christmas holidays, \u003ci\u003eLetters from Father Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeous, full-color, festive gift and illustrated book featuring a wealth of letters and illustrations that Tolkien created for his children, appearing in a smaller, more reader-friendly trim size for the first time. This handsome edition also includes an introduction from daughter-in-law Baillie Tolkien, reflecting on the centenary anniversary of the letters, as well as a personal note by Tolkien himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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 colored drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humor to these Christmas stories for kids. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and \"authenticity\" of Tolkien's \u003ci\u003eLetters from Father Christmas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eTolkien, J R R\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/strong\u003e (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47953518067938,"sku":"9780063340534","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9780063340534.png?v=1782965164","url":"https:\/\/www.mangadeal.com\/products\/letters-from-father-christmas","provider":"Manga Deal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}