This Way to Christmas

Ruth Sawyer's This Way To Christmas tells the story of David, who is sent away from his family because of the first world war. Irish Johanna, David's old nurse, regards the other people on their isolated mountain as heathen. David finds companionship by visiting them, hearing their stories of Christmas, and retelling their stories to his hosts. David, who is younger and less prejudiced, communicates a vision of their shared humanity to his elders.

First sentence: I WONDER if you know that stories have a way of beginning themselves?

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

Yesterday's Classics

Editions

4

Pages

148

ISBN

9781599152219

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