The Gift of the Magi
by:
P.J. Lynch (author)
O. Henry (author)
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas, brought to life by P.J. Lynch's extraordinary art, is itself a gift to share and treasure.In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim. A gift worthy of her...
show more
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas, brought to life by P.J. Lynch's extraordinary art, is itself a gift to share and treasure.In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim. A gift worthy of her devotion will require a great sacrifice: selling her long, beautiful hair. Jim, meanwhile, has made a sacrifice for Della that is no less difficult. As they exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, the discovery of what each has done fills them with despair, until they realize that the true gifts of Christmas can be found more readily in their humble apartment than in any fine store. O. Henry paints a masterly portrait of unfaltering love, a haven from the harsh world outside. The poignancy of his story is captured in P.J. Lynch's eloquent art, wherein every glance, every gesture, tells a subtle truth.
show less
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763635305 (0763635308)
Publish date: September 9th 2008
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
My absolute favorite O. Henry story. I read it for the first time my freshman year in college and I've read it pretty regularly since then.
As part of our homeschooling, I used to have my son read a classic Christmas-related work every year. He was fine when we read A Christmas Carol together several years in a row, because I'm sorry but that never gets old. He liked the Sherlock Holmes story "The Blue Carbuncle." And he giggled at the ...
"...may you have the pleasure of the precious gift of love." - Marie Osmond, The Gift of Love (1978 TV Movie)James Dillingham Young and his bride Della have known prosperity but times have changed and life has been hard of late. soon it will be Christmas. Della plans to buy her husband a gift but sh...