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The Christmas Letters
by Lee Smith
ISBN: 1565121562
ISBN-13: 9781565121560
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A story of three generations of women and the Christmas letters they write, this novella spans 50 years and many events, and gives an intimate picture of life in the second half of the 20th century. Many letters also include a recipe.
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"A clever idea that finds its own suitable length. Smith's short novel leaves so much unsaid, as befits the semi-public epistolary genre, but manages to reflect change in humble matters, even in something so simple as a recipe. A delight."
-- Kirkus
"[T]he American novelist Lee Smith tells the story of a woman's life as revealed through those letters that people print up and enclose in Christmas cards. It's a great idea..." -- Robert Plunket
-- New York Times Book Review
"A sparkling little gem of a story brimming with wit, charm, heartbreak, and even, this time, recipes."
-- Chicago Tribune
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Workman Pub Co
Published date: 1996
Size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 126
Publisher's Notes
This heartwarming story of three generations of Christmas letter writers is about family tradition, family love, family strength - the perfect story to give at Christmas, and to read yourself. Birdie Pickett, her daughter Mary, and her granddaughter Melanie are all storytellers at heart. Their letters - folded inside their Christmas cards - tend to be long ones because they write to explain their lives as much to themselves as to far-flung family and friends. In these vivid, familiar, gossipy letters, Lee Smith's skill at capturing women's voices renders the "clash of generations" - heard here at very close range - as the music of our ever-evolving American family life. It's the perfect music to listen to at Christmastime.
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The Christmas Letters: A Novella
Smith, Lee
Algonuin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996.. Hardcover, Fine text in a Very Good price-clipped dustjacket. First edition. 126 pages.. ISBN: 1565121562. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Fiction. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Lee Smith
Algonquin Books. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books, 1996. Mylar protected non price-clipped DJ. Usual library markings otherwise appears in excellent condition. This book is ISBN 1565121562 titled The Christmas Letters by Lee Smith.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Lee Smith
Algonquin Books. Used - Very Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1996. Hardcover. 1st ed. Very Good condition, showing little signs of wear. BINDING IS HARDCOVER; Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. fff. Dust jacket: Good. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996 Slight edge wear. dj slightly rubbed.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Lee Smith
Algonquin Books, 1996-01-11. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Hardcover with DJ - Like New - This book is a stated First edition - First Printing with a full number line in Like New condition! There are no markings inside or out. All pages and binding are tight! This book is not a remainder and is not an ex-Library book. DJ is Very Good! Gift Quality! Satisfaction Guaranteed!! ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Lee Smith
Algonquin Books, 1996-01-11. Hardcover. VG/VG. This a hardcover book with a dust jacket. In very good condition, a nice, clean book!! ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 1-56512-156-2. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint. 126 pp. Second printing. Keywords: Fiction - Christmas. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith,Lee
VF/VF DJ, with price clipped. Algonquin 1996 1st, 3rd prtg hardcover. inscribed "Merry Christmas Ruth" and signed by Smith on title page ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
SMITH, LEE
Chapel Hill:: Algonquin Books,. 1996.. First Ediiton, First printing. FINE IN NEAR-FINE DJ.. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Lee Smith
Algonquin Books, 1996-01-11. Hardcover. Good. Edge and cover wear to dust jacket. Writing inside of front cover. ( more information)
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Christmas Letters, The
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996. Clean and tight - unused copy - BRAND NEW!!. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith. Lee
Algonuin Books of Chapel Hill. 1996. 3rd Printing. Small hardback book is in Very Good condition and has no names, stamps, etc. inside. Dust jacket is in Very Good condition now protected by a clear mylar cover.. Three generations of Christmas letters. 5 by 7 inches. 126 pages. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters (Qty: 2)
Smith,Lee
As New in As New DJ.Not price clipped (12.95). Algonquin 1996 1st edition. hardcover. 126 pages., 1st edition,1st printing with no markings.Not remaindered.No names. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
New York, NY, U.S.A: ALGONQUIN, 1996. 3RD PRINTING. Hard Cover. Fine in Fine jacket. Novella is the heartwarming story of three generations of Christmas letter writers is about family tradition, family love, family strength. The first letter is from 1944. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books, 1996 Tight, clean.. 1st. Near Fine/Near Fine. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Workman Pub Co, 1996 A nice copy with no marks or tears. Some wear to edges of jacket and book. Binding tight, pages clean and bright.. First Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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christmas letters
smith, lee
Hard Cover. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 1996. All books in VG or better condition. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
NC, USA: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996 Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
No Illustration, Smith
New York: Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill, 1996. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET. RED AND GREY HALF-CLOTH COVER, CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information)
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Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996. 126 pages.. ISBN: 1565121562. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near New/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Chapter Book. NOVELLA CHRISTMAS. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996 First Edition, autographed by author.. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books. Hardcover. 1996. 1st Edition. 12mo . Fine in Fine DJ. This is a novella by a North Carolina author . ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith,Lee
Very Fine/Fine DJ.Not price clipped (12.95). Americana Algonquin Books 1996 1st edition. hardcover. 126 pages, 1st edition,1st printing with no markings.Not remaindered.No names. Signed at title page by Lee. Not inscribed. NO other names or markings. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books, 1996. " This heartwarming story of three generations of Christmas letter writers is about family tradition, family love family strength ,". First Edition /2 Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardback. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 1996 A Near Fine copy in paper-covered boards and cloth spine, in a Fine dust jacket. A tight clean copy with a bookplate at the inside of the front cover, largely hidden by the jacket flap. Briefly inscribed and signed by the author.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996 Signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996. This heartwarming novella about three generations of Christmas letter writers is about family tradition, family love and family strength.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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Christmas Letters
SMITH, Lee
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 1565121562 . First edition. . ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Slight shelfwear to DJ else fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996 Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the author on the title page. DJ is protected in a mylar cover. No shelf wear. Room #1 - Wall. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill Algonquin 1996.. Some soiling, bump bottom corner of pages else NrF/NrF. Publisher's letter laid in. 1st edition.. F. ( more information)
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The Christmas Letters
Smith, Lee
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Fine/Fine. 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. 1-56512-156-f2 Clean, tight, unread copy.. ( more information)
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THE CHRISTMAS LETTERS
Smith, Lee
Chapel Hill: Algonquin, 1996. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Printed wraps. Signed & dated "2/04/00 Hillsborough, N.C." by Smith on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition. The image is of the actual book described and not a stock photo. ( more information)
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