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Title: Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2009
Compact Disc, 2009

Synopsis
In his first foray into holiday literature, Wally Lamb depicts a 1960s Christmas in his fictional haven of Three Rivers, Connecticut. The action swirls around ten-year-old Felix Funicello, cousin to beach blanket starlet Annette Funicello, as he frantically tries to keep up with distractions such as chores, schoolwork, and duties at his family's lunch counter while his love life officially gets under way. The dual arrival of a substitute teacher from Quebec and a Russian exchange student open Felix's eyes to the wider world and promise to make this a Christmas he will never forget.

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Language:        English

Publisher Notes
The author of I Know This Much Is True shares a holiday novella that begins by focusing on a feisty parochial school fifth grader named Felix Funicello as Christmas approaches in 1964, then propels readers from the past to the present so that they might measure what America has gained and what it has lost. (Historical fiction). Simultaneous.



Industry Reviews
"Sweet and old-fashioned, Lamb's Christmas yarn will appeal to readers wistful for more innocent days."
(10/15/2009)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story and it was written by Wally Lamb. This edition of Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is November 2009 and it has a suggested retail price of $19.99. There are pages in the book and it was published by Harperluxe. The 10 digit ISBN is 0061950262 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780061950261. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.