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Oct 16, 2017darladoodles rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is truly a shining star in the midst of the holiday offerings for this season. Dickens has enjoyed rock star status in the literary world, but his star is waning as Martin Chuzzlewit bombs in the bookstores. His family wants a better Christmas than last year, he has a new son to love and care for, his wife is planning an expensive holiday party, his father wants money, his cousin Fred wants Dickens to back his latest harebrained scheme and the publishers are strongarming him for a new book by Christmas. Threatening even to begin to deduct from his pay, they hand him a pen and give him a deadline. Charles gets more and more like his Ebenezer Scrooge as the deadline grow closer. His family leaves town to give him time to himself and he still struggles. Until he meets his muse. As we read this creative fictional version of the story behind one of the most beloved books of all time, we see bits and pieces of the classic tale coming to mind. The book itself; however, is a long time coming and not without much wringing of hands and walking about London. The beautiful ending is perfectly done and contains thread of "It's a Wonderful Life" as the masses are drawn together in the peace and love of the season. God bless us. Everyone. Amen.