The Atlas of Christmas by Alex Palmer - ISBN: 9780762470396
Hardcover
Explore Christmas around the world: unique traditions, feasts, and fun!

The Atlas of Christmas

The Merriest, Tastiest, Quirkiest Holiday Traditions from Around the World

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  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    8 December 2020

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Summary

A festive, delightfully-illustrated compendium that features holiday traditions from around the world. From Jolabokafloo (Christmas Book Flood) in Iceland to Festa dei sette pesci (Feast of Fishes) in Italy and Christmas lanterns in the Philippines, The Atlas of Christmas uncovers the fascinating (and sometimes, downright odd) ways that people and nations celebrate the holiday season, and inspires us to share these unique traditions together with family and friends.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780762470396
ISBN-10:0762470399
Author:Alex Palmer
Publisher:Running Press,U.S.
Imprint:Running Press Adult
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:8 December 2020
Weight:520g
Dimensions:174mm x 138mm x 28mm
About The Author

Alex Palmer

Alex Palmer is a freelance journalist and author living in New York City. He covers business, travel, culture and pop culture for publications like The New York Post, Time Out New York, Publishers Weekly, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times’ The Local, Huffington Post, and Editor & Publisher. The son of two teachers, he loves learning and writing about odd, funny, or surprising stories behind familiar subjects.

His second book, Weird-o-pedia: The Ultimate Collection of Surprising, Strange, and Incredibly Bizarre Facts About (Supposedly) Ordinary Things, was published in July 2012. His first book, Literary Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Literature, takes a look at some of the more colorful aspects of great writers and their works, and was published in October 2010 by Skyhorse Publishing.

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