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Christmas Bells : A Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini [Chiaverini, Jennifer] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Christmas Bells : A Novel about?

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini celebrates Christmas, past and present, with a wondrous novel inspired by the classic poem “Christmas Bells,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old familiar carols play / And wild and sweet / The words repeat / Of peace on earth, good-will to men! In 1860, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow family celebrated Christmas at Craigie House, their home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The publication of Longfellow’s classic Revolutionary War poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” was less than a month hence, and the country’s grave political unrest weighed heavily on his mind. Yet with his beloved wife, Fanny, and their five adored children at his side, the delights of the season prevailed. In present-day Boston, a dedicated teacher in the Watertown public school system is stunned by somber holiday tidings. Sophia’s music program has been sacrificed to budget cuts, and she worries not only about her impending unemployment but also about the consequences to her underprivileged students. At the church where she volunteers as music director, Sophia tries to forget her cares as she leads the children’s choir in rehea

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Jennifer Chiaverini [Chiaverini, Jennifer]
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9780525955245
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Romance, History
Rating
4.3 / 5 (1,133 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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