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  • Christmas: A Biography

    by Judith Flanders ...
    A critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author explores the Christmas holiday, from the original festival through present day traditions.Christmas has always been a magical time. Or has it? Thirty years after the first recorded Christmas, the Pope was already warning that too many people were spending the day, not in worship, but in partying and eating to excess. By 1616, the playwright ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • A Christmas Cornucopia

    The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions

    by Mark Forsyth ...
    BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A SHORT HISTORY OF DRUNKENNESSDiscover the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs this festive season.For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about Christmas.We don't know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means "Go away, ... ... Read more

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  • Bringing in the Sheaves

    Wheat and Chaff from My Years as a Priest

    by Reverend Richard Coles ...
    'The best vicar ever' - Caitlin MoranTHE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CANON CLEMENT SERIES, THE REVEREND RICHARD COLESAfter a life of sex, drugs and the Communards, recounted in his acclaimed memoir Fathomless Riches, the Reverend Richard Coles devoted himself to God and Christianity. So what is life like for the parson in Britain today?From his ordination, through Advent and ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Electric Eden

    Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music

    by Rob Young ...
    Rob Young's Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music is a seminal book on British music and cultural heritage, that spans the visionary classical and folk tradition from the nineteenth-century to the present day.'A thoroughly enjoyable read and likely to remain the best-written overview for a long time.'GUARDIAN'A perfectly timed, perfectly pitched alternative history of English folk ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

    Heartwarming Stories Behind Popular Carols

    by Ace Collins ...
    Enrich your holiday celebrations as you discover the incredible stories and the inspiration behind the Christmas songs you know and love.Jingle Bells MaryDid You Know?The First NoelO Holy NightSilver BellsWhite ChristmasThe songs that you've sung since you were a child continue to bring Christmas to life each year. Now, you'll learn how your favorite Christmas songs came to be. Stories Behind the ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Noise

    A Human History of Sound and Listening

    by David Hendy ...
    What if history had a sound track? What would it tell us about ourselves? Based on a thirty-part BBC Radio series and podcast, Noise explores the human dramas that have revolved around sound at various points in the last 100,000 years, allowing us to think in fresh ways about the meaning of our collective past.Though we might see ourselves inhabiting a visual world, our lives have always been ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Why Was the Partridge in the Pear Tree?

    The History of Christmas Carols

    by Revd Mark Lawson-Jones ...
    Why was the partridge in the pear tree? Who was Good King Wenceslas? And what are the pagan origins behind The Holly and the Ivy? Discover the hidden stories behind our best-loved Christmas carols, from their earliest incarnations in the Middle Ages and their banning under the Puritans to the wassailing traditions of the nineteenth century and the carols that united soldiers on the Western Front ... Read more

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  • The World Encyclopedia of Christmas

    by Gerry Bowler ...
    At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes entries on the evolution of the Christmas tree and the Christmas card, gift-giving, and decoration of ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Carols of Christmas

    A Celebration of the Surprising Stories Behind Your Favorite Holiday Songs

    by Andrew Gant ...
    Enjoy the holidays in a whole new way as you delve into the fascinating history behind some of the best-loved carols of the Christmas season.From Andrew Gant, Oxford professor and renowned British composer, The Carols of Christmas is a joyous account of the history behind our favorite carols--from Advent through Epiphany.Everyone loves a carol--in the end, even Ebenezer Scrooge had a soft spot for ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD