Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories
$32.68
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2020
Summary
‘The wonderful Noel Streatfeild’s Christmas Stories collects, for the first time, nine festive stories originally written for annuals and magazines in the 1940s and 1950s … As ever, Streatfeild’s children always feel utterly real and relatable. A beautifully produced treat’ Anna Carey, *Irish Times*
In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, trips to the pantomime,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349010939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349010935 |
| Author: | Noel Streatfeild |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 151g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
Streatfeild was an accomplished writer of short stories and this lovely collection highlights some of her festive best. The perfect present to read with your children this Christmas
Not only is this a gorgeous little book, the short stories in Noel Streatfeild’s Christmas Stories have never been collected together in one place before. A treat for readers of all ages - Good Housekeeping
Streatfeild was an accomplished writer of short stories and this lovely collection highlights some of her festive best. The perfect present to read with your children this Christmas - Independent i[Expect] escapism and writerly ease as Noel Streatfeild recounts stories of auditions on stage, adventures on ice and holiday mayhem. They’re social records and thrilling reads - The TimesThe wonderful Noel Streatfeild’s Christmas Stories collects, for the first time, nine festive stories originally written for annuals and magazines in the 1940s and 1950s … As ever, Streatfeild’s children always feel utterly real and relatable. A beautifully produced treat - Irish TimesAbout The Author
Noel Streatfeild
Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three sisters. After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when the First World War broke out, Noel followed her dream of being on stage and went to RADA where she became a professional actress.
She began writing children’s books in 1931 and Ballet Shoes was published in 1936. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983.
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