Product Description

From the bustling, snowy streets of nineteenth-century London to the ghostly apparitions of Christmases past and future, award-winning artist Roberto Innocenti vividly renders the authentic detail and emotional impact of Charles Dickens' Christmas tale.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #708659 in Books
• Published on: 1990-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 152 pages

Customer Reviews

Absolutely gorgeous keepsake of a beloved Christmas classic
A very dear friend of mine gave me a copy of Roberto Innocenti's lavishly illustrated take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." A holiday classic in its own right (check out the wonderful 1938 cinematic adaptation starring Reginald Owen, newly released on DVD for the first time), Innocenti's incredibly detailed watercolours bring Dickens' London to life: we peer through windows to see mothers caring for sick children, see delights piled up in shop windows, and small details that give depth to the story (the Dutch-tiled fireplace in Scrooge's home, the Cratchit threadbare hovel). The paper stock is very good quality, as is the ink. A worthwhile investment for children old enough to appreciate this timeless tale, sure to become a treasured symbol of Christmas.

Dickens classical story is wondefully illustrated by Innocenti
There's not much to say about Dickens' classic that has not already been said. But what one can say is that the illustrations from Roberto Innocenti are wonderful, with an astonishing attention to detail and a keen sense of period (one of the illustrations, the one set at a corner of a busy and snowy market street, has almost 100 characters in it, and a richly detailed portrayal of common life).

Best version to get !
This edition is simply beautiful and we're really glad that we got it. The illustrations are gorgeous. This book is a keepsake. Charles Dickens is, without a doubt, one of the greatest storytellers ever. This story is one of the best ever. Our entire family is loving this story - 3 generations of us! - the oldest being in his late 70's and the youngest is 8. Proof a great story. Everyone loves the pictures. Amongst the most beautiful ever!