by Mark Forsyth
It only took me forever to finish this. Not because it was bad but because I put it down and forgot about it. This was filled with humor, obscure facts and some interesting history. Not a bad read at all.
TITLE: A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions AUTHOR: Mark Forsyth DATE PUBLISHED: 2016 FORMAT: ebook ISBN-13: 9780241977552 _____________________ DESCRIPTION: "The unpredictable origins and etymologies of our cracking Christmas customsFor something...
I'm a huge fan of Mark Forsyth's books: The Etymologicon and The Elements of Eloquence being just two examples of his excellent writing on language. When he announced he'd be writing this small tome about the history of Christmas, I pre-ordered it, and I've been sitting on it all year, waiting for ...
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