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    Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel
    Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel
    Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel
    Audiobook8 hours

    Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel

    Written by Samantha Silva

    Narrated by Euan Morton

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    About this audiobook

    "[Narrator Euan Morton's] British-accented narration is pure delight...This imaginative story is so charming that listeners will be convinced it is fact, not fiction. A heartwarming addition to the holiday audiobook collection." — Booklist

    Laced with humor, rich historical detail from Charles Dickens’ life, and clever winks to his work, Samantha Silva's Mr. Dickens and His Carol is an irresistible new take on a cherished classic.

    Charles Dickens is not feeling the Christmas spirit. His newest book is an utter flop, the critics have turned against him, relatives near and far hound him for money. While his wife plans a lavish holiday party for their ever-expanding family and circle of friends, Dickens has visions of the poor house. But when his publishers try to blackmail him into writing a Christmas book to save them all from financial ruin, he refuses. And a serious bout of writer’s block sets in.

    Frazzled and filled with self-doubt, Dickens seeks solace in his great palace of thinking, the city of London itself. On one of his long night walks, in a once-beloved square, he meets the mysterious Eleanor Lovejoy, who might be just the muse he needs. As Dickens’ deadlines close in, Eleanor propels him on a Scrooge-like journey that tests everything he believes about generosity, friendship, ambition, and love. The story he writes will change Christmas forever.

    Full of holiday cheer and Victorian whimsy, Mr. Dickens and His Carol is the perfect audiobook to instill listeners with the Christmas spirit.

    Praise for Mr. Dickens and His Carol:

    "From his first words to his last, Euan Morton's narration is quintessentially Dickensian. This novel gives Morton the opportunity to voice all the personalities of the original CHRISTMAS CAROL — from revelers to Scrooge, ghosts, and Tiny Tim — and all are satisfying portrayals." — AudioFile Magazine

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateOct 31, 2017
    ISBN9781427292735
    Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel
    Author

    Samantha Silva

    Samantha Silva is the author of the novels Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol, and a screenwriter who has sold projects to Paramount, Universal, and New Line Cinema. She lives in Boise, Idaho.

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    • 4/5
      Though I disliked a fairly key aspect of the book (which I won’t reveal, due to it being a spoiler), the thing I liked most was Silva’s mastery at weaving pieces of “A Christmas Carol” into the telling of her story.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful, clever, heartwarming. A wonderful way to imagine the journey to A Christmas Carol.
    • 5/5
      A beautifully written feel-good story that can be enjoyed seasonally! Great narration.
    • 4/5
      Delightful, clever, well researched and so well written…will read anything this author writes
    • 5/5
      This was a perfect audiobook for the season. Well done.