Christmas Tales

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Ghosts, lost love and what happens when the festive season is hijacked by the politically  correct brigade… Christmas tales by some of the most cherished writers of our time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12/22/2017

Matt Haig - The Old Man in the Forest

A mysterious encounter with a stranger in a Nordic forest pulls a widower from his grief.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 min
12/22/2017

Plum Sykes - The Bucket of Blood

Jess couldn’t wait for a romantic Christmas break. But something about the boutique hotel didn't feel right ..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 min
12/22/2017

Sir Andrew Motion - In the Stable

Christmas Day was like any other for Richard – his one task was to keep his father happy, and that was never easySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 min
12/22/2017

Alexander McCall Smith - No Christmas

When Christmas is cancelled at her new workplace, Andrea holds on furtively to festive tradition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 min
12/20/2017

Lionel Shriver - The Christmas Card

A young romance that cuts across enemy lines, a lost Christmas card, and a love story that unravels over 64 yearsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 min
12/20/2017

Tom Hanks - Christmas Eve 1953

Midnight, every year on 24 December, Virgil Beuell received a call from his old GI buddy that set off dark reminiscences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

43 min

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Ghosts, lost love and what happens when the festive season is hijacked by the politically  correct brigade… Christmas tales by some of the most cherished writers of our time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.