The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale

The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale

A beautiful gift edition of the heartwarming story that became the Christmas classic, Itâ€™s a Wonderful Life.

For almost seventy years, people the world over have fallen in love with Frank Capraâ€™s classic Christmas movie Itâ€™s a Wonderful Life. But few of those fans know that Capraâ€™s film was based on a short story by author Philip Van Doren Stern, which came to Stern in a dream one night.

Unable at first to find a publisher for his evocative tale about a man named George Pratt who ponders suicide until he receives an opportunity to see what the world would be like without him, Stern ultimately published the story in a small pamphlet and sent it out as his 1943 Christmas card. One of those 200 cards found its way into the hands of Frank Capra, who shared it with Jimmy Stewart, and the film that resulted became the holiday tradition we cherish today.

Now fans of Itâ€™s a Wonderful Life, or anyone who loves the spirit of Christmas, can own the story that started it all in an elegant, illustrated edition thatâ€™s perfect for holiday giving. It includes an Afterword by Sternâ€™s daughter, Marguerite Stern Robinson, that tells the story of how her fatherâ€™s Christmas card became the movie beloved by generations of people around the world.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber colour illustrations
ReleaseDate 2014-10-28
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 884327053044
EANs 9781476778860

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations
ReleaseDate	2014-10-28
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
UPCs	884327053044
EANs	9781476778860

The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale

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