Le grillon du foyer

Le grillon du foyer

1933 • 100 pages

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15

One of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books

John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days.

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This short book was about 1/3 longer than it needed to be for a modern audience.

August 4, 2015