{"product_id":"christmas-tradition-truth-and-total-baubles-9781529334081","title":"Christmas: Tradition, Truth and Total Baubles","description":"Why is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone maxing out their credit card - and their belts? \u003cbr\u003eStarting with the nativity itself, this book takes us through the centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we'll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should rally contain an apple and a snake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining in-depth historical research with cheerfully irreverent humor and a dash of cutting-edge guesswork, Nick Page shows us how many of the things we believe about Christmas are actually a load of old baubles - and helps us get back to something real and true beneath all the wrapping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrized for his skills as a writer, speaker, unlicensed historian, applied ranter and general information-monger, Nick Page has written over 70 books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tabloid Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, the 'Longest Week' trilogy and, more recently, his 'Nearly Infallible' series. He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Claire.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hodder Faith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623676248338,"sku":"9781529334081","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_873d8f52-854e-44b7-a6dc-0a518e047a17.jpg?v=1758644042","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christmas-tradition-truth-and-total-baubles-9781529334081","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}