Eat, Drink & Be Merry
A Christmas Miscellany
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Word Count
34,000 words, Guess
Page Count
136 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8968899M
- ISBN-139781850749615
- ISBN-101850749612
- OCLC Control Number228192270
- Library of Congress Control Number2008428228
and 2 more
- Goodreads63640
- LibraryThing9782146
Classifications
- LCCGT4985 .K455 2007
Description
Why do the English have turkey and Christmas pudding at our Christmas dinner? Why were children encouraged to burn their fingers at Christmas in Victorian England? What was the kissing bough? The answers are in this compendium of the festive season, which is stuffed full of fascinating facts, spiced with extracts of poetry and prose and served with a delightful selection of illustrations. Ancient customs, traditional recipes and the religious beliefs behind all the merry-making are all included in this book, which will delight anyone who loves Christmas and the festive season.
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