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Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days

This book presents a series of interconnected short stories, each paired with a unique festive feast, that collectively explore the spirit and traditions of the twelve days of Christmas. more

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Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson is a renowned British author known for her distinctive literary style and profound social commentary. Her works span a wide range of themes, including novels, essays, and poetry. Winterson's novel 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit' is a story about growth, faith, and sexuality that has received widespread acclaim. more

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“¿Cuántos osos polares tendrían que haberse cargado sus elfos para confeccionar unos ribetes como esos? Pero no. La Navidad estaba fuera de límites. Nadie en su sano juicio o en su enfermizo desvarío, pensaría en cuestionar a su máximo representante. Santa contaba con inmunidad diplomática. Podía vestir un abrigo de pieles sin temor a que uno de esos animalistas pirados le vertiera encima una cubeta de sangre de osos polares.”

“It is right that you should read according to your temperament, occupations, hobbies, and vocations. But it is a sign of great inner insecurity to be hostile to the unfamiliar, unwilling to explore the unfamiliar. In science, we respect the research worker. In literature, we should not always read the books blessed by the majority.”

“I had a moment of what I can only call clearheadedness. The suffocating anxiety was gone, momentarily, and I felt a deep relief, a sense of sudden calm after eons of warfare inside my head. I had gotten so used to the noise that the quiet was unfamiliar. It was as if the evil beast that had been holding my head under water, trying to drown me, had suddenly let go.”