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A Book For Christmas William Gore The Oleander Press FFC Paperback 2023 Lie of the Land isA little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve. In this selection of winter stories, the beloved writer Selma Lagerlf weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.