Multi-Talented Simon Callow, Who Has Triumphantly Brought Charles Dickens to Audiences Worldwide in His Award-Winning Show the Mystery of Charles Dickens, Now Brings Him to Life on the Page, Lovingly Re-Creating the Phenomenon of Christmas That Fascinated the Great Novelist. From the Ancient World of Christmas Past, Callow Works His Pleasurable Way Through a Victorian Riot of Wassail, Plum Pudding and Mistletoe - Not Forgetting Christmas As a Time to Remember Those Less Fortunate. Packed With Evocative Illustrations, This Literary Christmas Cracker Has As Its Novelty Filling the Complete Text of a Christmas Carol, With a Memorable Cast Including Ebeneezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, Whose Toast,'God Bless Us, Every One!' Will for Ever Sum Up the Spirit of Christmas.