Q's Historical Legacy - 9 - Christmas Tales by N.P. Cooper (English) Paperback B

Description: Q's Historical Legacy - 9 - Christmas Tales by N.P. Cooper Q thoroughly enjoyed his annual routines but none more than Christmas. This volume contains five stories all related to Christmas.I Saw Three Ships which tells the tale of three wrecks at Christmas and the appearance of a mysterious sailor who disrupts the routine of a coastal community. Shakespeares Christmas recounts the astonishing solution devised by Shakespeare to the demands of the puritanical landlord of The Theatre in Elizabethan London.The remaining three stories are quaint and gentle tales of a Christmas burglar,an Indian army officer returning to Winchester,the city of his childhood,at Christmasand the adventures of a Cornish fisherman and crew desperate to get home for Christmas.Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughters best friend,Daphne du Maurier,Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description Q thoroughly enjoyed his annual routines but none more than Christmas. This volume contains five stories all related to Christmas. I Saw Three Ships which tells the tale of three wrecks at Christmas and the appearance of a mysterious sailor who disrupts the routine of a coastal community. Shakespeares Christmas recounts the astonishing solution devised by Shakespeare to the demands of the puritanical landlord of The Theatre in Elizabethan London. The remaining three stories are quaint and gentle tales of a Christmas burglar, an Indian army officer returning to Winchester, the city of his childhood, at Christmasand the adventures of a Cornish fisherman and crew desperate to get home for Christmas. Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughters best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory. Details ISBN0244750165 Author N.P. Cooper Pages 312 Publisher Lulu.com Year 2019 ISBN-10 0244750165 ISBN-13 9780244750169 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-08-16 Imprint Lulu.com Place of Publication Morrisville Country of Publication United States Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-16 AU Release Date 2019-08-16 NZ Release Date 2019-08-16 US Release Date 2019-08-16 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127068944;

Price: 41.71 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2025-01-06T18:14:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.42 AUD