{"product_id":"book-eau2","title":"The Essential Dickens Christmas: A Christmas Carol and Eight Festive Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Dickens wrote \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cem\u003eA Ghost Story of Christmas in Five Staves\u003c\/em\u003e when he was 31; the first edition was published on 19th December 1843 and had sold out just four days later and by the end of 1844, there were already 13 reprints. Now with numerous adaptations for film, television, radio, stage, and indeed, audiobooks, \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e has, for many, become an essential part of Christmas!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaconteurs Audio has created this audio anthology to include Dickens' two Christmas novellas, \u003cem\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Cricket on the Hearth\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a collection of his lesser known short stories with a Christmas theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStave 1 - \u003cem\u003eMarley's Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e read by Liam Gerrard\u003cbr\u003eStave 2 - \u003cem\u003eThe First of Three Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e read by Tim Bruce\u003cbr\u003eStave 3 - \u003cem\u003eThe Second of Three Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e read by James Gillies\u003cbr\u003eStave 4 - \u003cem\u003eThe Last of the Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e read by Greg Wagland\u003cbr\u003eStave 5 - \u003cem\u003eThe End of It \u003c\/em\u003eread by Malk Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStave 1 - \u003cem\u003eGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen\u003c\/em\u003e - English Traditional\u003cbr\u003eStave 2 - \u003cem\u003eThe Three Kings\u003c\/em\u003e - Peter Cornelius\u003cbr\u003eStave 3 - \u003cem\u003eGabriel's Message\u003c\/em\u003e - Basque Noel\u003cbr\u003eStave 4 - \u003cem\u003eA Coventry Carol\u003c\/em\u003e - English Traditional\u003cbr\u003eStave 5 - \u003cem\u003eThis Is the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e - English Traditional\u003cbr\u003eFinale - \u003cem\u003eIn Dulci Jubilo\u003c\/em\u003e - German Traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal music arranged and produced by Kelvin Towse for this audiobook production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFestive Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Haunted House\u003c\/em\u003e read by Greg Wagland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Christmas Tree\u003c\/em\u003e read by Nigel Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/em\u003e read by James Gillies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Goblin\u003c\/em\u003e read by Liam Gerrard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cricket on the Hearth\u003c\/em\u003e read by Helen Lloyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNobody's Story\u003c\/em\u003e read by Malk Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Child's Dream of a Star\u003c\/em\u003e read by Tim Bruce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Christmas Is as We Grow Older\u003c\/em\u003e read by James Gillies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories originally published between 1843 and 1871 are in the public domain. The traditional music is also in the public domain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spoken Realms","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49372075000112,"sku":"BDeau2","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49372075032880,"sku":"ZEeau2","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49372075065648,"sku":"ZMeau2","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/eau2-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775922717","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-eau2","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}