{"product_id":"christmas-tradition-truth-and-total-baubles-hardcover","title":"Christmas: Tradition, Truth and Total Baubles - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Page\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone maxing out their credit card - and their belts? \u003cbr\u003eStarting with the nativity itself, this book takes us through the centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we'll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should rally contain an apple and a snake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining in-depth historical research with cheerfully irreverent humor and a dash of cutting-edge guesswork, Nick Page shows us how many of the things we believe about Christmas are actually a load of old baubles - and helps us get back to something real and true beneath all the wrapping.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrized for his skills as a writer, speaker, unlicensed historian, applied ranter and general information-monger, Nick Page has written over 70 books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tabloid Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, the 'Longest Week' trilogy and, more recently, his 'Nearly Infallible' series. He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Claire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47364563403001,"sku":"9781529334081","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/T1BQUHUzQUp4aklDd21nVmpRZ296Zz09.webp?v=1769931136","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/christmas-tradition-truth-and-total-baubles-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}