Lost in a New England snowstorm as they journey
toward their new home, two small boys and their
parents find shelter with a mysterious old man. By
morning he has vanished, leaving behind only a card,
which in its magical way guides the family to a
Christmas celebration of a very special meaning for
them all.
Paul Theroux’s first story for children captures
the bleak splendor of a coastal winter, the aura of
sorcery that surrounds the old man, and, most of
all, the warmth and wonder of the holiday. |
