P Van Doren Stern
The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781476778860
- author:
- P Van Doren Stern
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 0.8 x 17.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Women Writers & Fiction, Women's Popu
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A beautifully illustrated edition of a heartwarming story that has become a Christmas tradition. First published in a small pamphlet as a 1943 Christmas card, this tale of a man who ponders suicide until he receives an opportunity to see what the world would be like without him, has captivated readers for almost seventy years.
The story was inspired by a dream that author Philip Van Doren Stern had one night, and it was shared with Frank Capra, who went on to adapt it into the beloved film "It's a Wonderful Life". This edition includes an Afterword by Stern's daughter, Marguerite Stern Robinson, which tells the story of how her father's Christmas card became a holiday classic.
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