The Cricket on the Hearth

ISBN: 9780486280394

作者: [英]查尔斯·狄更斯

出版年: 1994-7

页数: 128

定价: 18.00元

内容简介

Dickens Christmas Books, in Large Print, Volume 3: The Cricket on the Hearth is the third in a series of five novels that Charles Dickens wrote for the Christmas season. This LARGE PRINT edition is designed in 14-point Century Schoolbook for easy reading and includes an original introduction as well as a bonus ( A Good Humoured Christmas Chapter , excerpted from The Pickwick Papers). The Cricket on the Hearth tells the story of John Peerybingle, a parcel carrier, and how his love for his wife Dot is tested. It's a heartwarming tale that explores the meaning of family and love at the turning of the year.