Faber & Faber

Auggie Wren's Christmas Story: Paul Auster, illustrated by ISOL

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Synopsis:

Paul Auster’s charming Christmas fable has found new life in this beautifully illustrated edition.

It begins with a dilemma: a writer has been asked by the New York Times to produce a story that will appear in the paper on Christmas morning. The man agrees, but he has a problem: how do you write an unsentimental Christmas story? He unburdens himself to his friend at the local cigar shop, a colourful character called Auggie Wren. ‘A Christmas story? Is that all?’ says Auggie, before striking a deal. For the price of lunch he’ll pass on ‘the best Christmas story you’ve ever heard. And I guarantee every word of it is true.’

What follows is utterly beguiling, a story - involving a blind woman, a lost wallet and a Christmas dinner - in which everything is turned upside down.

Tags:

Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

General Fiction; Graphic Novels

Genres & Themes:

Christmas; Illustration; Storytelling