num_pages: 184
description: 'If I had my way, every idiot who goes around with Merry Christmas on his lips, would be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. Merry Christmas? Bah humbug!'Introduction and Afterword by Joe WheelerTo bitter, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is just another day. But all that changes when the ghost of his long-dead business partner appears, warning Scrooge to change his ways before it's too late. Part of the Focus on the Family Great Stories collection, this abridged edition features an in-depth introduction and discussion questions by Joe Wheeler to provide greater understanding for today's reader. "A Christmas Carol" captures the heart of the holidays like no other novel.
language: English
title: A Christmas Carol
titlecomplete: A Christmas Carol
characters: Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, Ghost of Christmas Present, Ghost of Christmas Past, Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge, Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Fred (A Christmas Carol)
genres: Audiobook, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Holiday, School, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Christmas
ratings_count: 792468
places: England, London, England, United Kingdom
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic
publisher: Bethany House Publishers