{"product_id":"hark-9780745980171","title":"Hark","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did Christmas become today's bulging stocking of goodies?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Christmas sits among us like a familiar member of the family - but its history, as told here, is a story-and-a-half. A brilliant book.\" - Jeremy Vine * Source TBC *\u003cbr\u003e\"If you don't know what to get someone for Christmas, and would like to know how you're in this position in the first place - this funny and interesting book could solve both your problems at once.\"  - Milton Jones * Source TBC *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Chris Evans 10\u003cbr\u003eOn my first page of Christmas… 12\u003cbr\u003ePrologos: In the Bleak Midwinter 15\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 The First Nowell (4 bc–ad 300) 25\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Roman Holiday (753 bc–ad 325) 49\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Ho Ho Who? (270–1100) 65\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Merrie Olde England (935–1588) 89\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Caves and Carols (1181–1610) 115\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Cancel Christmas (1517–1800) 129\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 All is Quiet (1700–1861) 149\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 The Night Before (1809–1931) 161\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 God Bless Us, Every One (1827–1901) 175\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 A Lesson in War (1862–1928) 211\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Through the Marvels of Modern Science (1906–2012) 231\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Bing to Bublé (1934–present) 247\u003cbr\u003eWrapping Up: Last Christmas… and Next 268\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 274\u003cbr\u003eThe Big Christmas Timeline (Abridged) 276\u003cbr\u003eA Christmas Quiz! 282\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPCK Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736503267671,"sku":"9780745980171","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745980171.jpg?v=1723810689","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hark-9780745980171","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}