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Title details for Traveling Home for Christmas by O. Henry - Available

Traveling Home for Christmas

4 Stories That Journey to the Heart of Christmas

by O. Henry
Leo Tolstoy
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The perfect family experience for the holidays, Traveling Home for Christmas presents four endearing stories of giving and spreading Christmas joy. "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry tells of two struggling newlyweds who are so anxious to give each other a Christmas gift that each sells the one thing they hold most dear. In "Christmas By Injunction," a prospector comes into some money and decides to play Santa for his home town. "Shoemaker Martin" is Count Leo Tolstoy's moving story of compassion. The final tale, "Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage," presents an unlikely romance that stars renowned actor John Rhys-Davies ("Gimli" from The Lord of the Rings). When Traveling Home for Christmas, let these heartwarming stories become a new family tradition.

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  • Release date

    December 4, 2007

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 1604827165
      • File size: 53013 KB
      • Duration: 01:50:26

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This is an outstanding dramatization of four stories of Christmas: "Gift of the Magi" and "Christmas by Injunction" by O. Henry, "The Shoemaker's Gift" by Tolstoy, and "Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage" by Trollope. All are feel-good tales that celebrate the inherent goodness of people. The dramatization includes 24 actors who do a remarkable job of tailoring their performances to the stories. The main character in "Shoemaker" sounds like an elderly European, while a miner in "Injunction" sounds like the uneducated Westerner he is supposed to be. Background noises--wind in the trees, wagon wheels creaking--all add to the verisimilitude. The listener is transported into a performance-of-the-mind. R.E.K. 2006 Audie Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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