Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm
Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons is a reprint edition published by Penguin on November 29, 2011. This 320-page book presents a charming collection of stories, with the title story focusing on a humorous Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora’s arrival. The narrative features whimsical elements, including Adam playing Santa and the family’s unique tradition of sharing a Christmas pudding filled with objects that predict the coming year.
Readers will find a delightful exploration of family dynamics and holiday traditions infused with Gibbons’ signature wit. The stories capture the essence of humor and fiction, making this collection appealing to fans of classic literature. With its engaging storytelling and lighthearted tone, this edition offers a fresh opportunity to enjoy Gibbons’ work, showcasing her ability to blend humor with insightful observations on life.
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Available for the first time since its original publication more than fifty years ago, Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm is a charming collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora’s arrival. With Adam playing Santa while draped in Mrs. Starkadders’s shawls, the family shares their traditional “Christmas pudding”-a mélange containing random objects of doom foretelling the coming year: a coffin nail for death, a bad sixpence for financial ruin, and a menthol cone to indicate that the lucky recipient will go “blind wi’ headache.” These lively tales will delight anyone who loves Stella Gibbons and her signature wit.
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