num_pages: 172
description: Dickens Christmas Books, in Large Print, Volume 3: The Cricket on the Hearth is the third in a series of five novels that Charles Dickens wrote for the Christmas season. This LARGE PRINT edition is designed in 14-point Century Schoolbook for easy reading and includes an original introduction as well as a bonus (A Good Humoured Christmas Chapter, excerpted from The Pickwick Papers). The Cricket on the Hearth tells the story of John Peerybingle, a parcel carrier, and how his love for his wife Dot is tested. It's a heartwarming tale that explores the meaning of family and love at the turning of the year.
language: English
title: The Cricket on the Hearth
titlecomplete: The Cricket on the Hearth (in Large Print)
characters: May Fielding, Tackleton, Mrs. Fielding, Tilly Slowboy, Caleb Plummer, Bertha Plummer, Mary Peerybingle (Dot), John Peerybingle
genres: Fiction, Holiday, 19th Century, Classics, Victorian, Christmas, Literature, Short Stories, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 7012
places: England
publisher: Quiet River Pr Llc