The Twelve Days of Christmas

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It makes me laugh out loud every time I read it and I keep it out (not just for Christmas) to read through it occasionally.

Everyone knows the 'Twelve days of Christmas', but not as rewritten by John Julius Norwich in this delightful correspondence, which records the daily thank-you letters from one increasingly bemused young lady to her unseen admirer.Everyone knows the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, but not as rewritten by John Julius Norwich in this delightful correspondence, which records the daily thank-you letters from one increasingly bemused young lady to her unseen admirer. The gifts eventually cause a breakdown in their relationship, with Emily's house and gardens being ruined by all the birds, animals, and personnel that Edward sends. A friend recommended it to me and it has made my husband and myself laugh each time we read it, and reading it will become a Christmas tradition at our house. The Twelve Days of Christmas" by John Julius Norwich: This book is one of the funniest on the planet.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. They also considered that it was a way of dropping hints about the consequences of poorly idealised Christmas presents. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. FIRST EDITION 1998, small 8vo, 185 x 135 mm, 7¼ x 5¼ inches, pale yellow cloth, gilt vignette and lettering, pale violet endpapers, (32) pages. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine and upper board titles and decoration; unpaginated (32pp.

I often see things, in the artwork, that I haven't noticed before---in spite of owning it for years!

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Each day for twelve days, Edward sends her one of the gifts mentioned in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol and Emily responds with a letter for each day.Quentin Blake is one of Britain's finest illustrators, and best known for his own picture books and his collaboration with Roald Dahl. First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original Devon cream cloth covers, scarlet title and author lettering to the spine. The monologue is performed by the reading out of letters written by Emily Wilbraham to her lover Edward. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.