{"product_id":"round-about-our-coal-fire-anonymous-9781909606555","title":"Round about Our Coal Fire, or, Christmas Entertainments","description":"\u003cp\u003eRound about Our Coal Fire, or, Christmas Entertainments, first published anonymously in 1734 during the bustling early Georgian era, is a charming yet little-known compendium that captures the revels of a traditional English Christmas at a time when it was evolving from its boisterous, rustic origins into more refined, private, and commercialised festivities. This colourful medley of songs, fireside stories, and curious amusements vividly evokes a bygone world where merrymaking intertwined with the shadows of ancient, pagan customs-where Yuletide gatherings brimmed not only with hearty feasts, raucous games, and lively dances, but also with spectral, blood-chilling tales of witches, hobgoblins, raw-heads, and other ghastly spectres. Inherently nostalgic, the volume clings to the past, preserving obscure traditions and superstitions still lingering in the countryside-rituals and beliefs now long forgotten. For those willing to delve into its pages, this rare work offers a glimpse into the secret lore and peculiar entertainments that once marked the darkest nights of the year, just before they were swept away by the tide of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anonymous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909606553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909606555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spradabach Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Anonymous","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431596871935,"sku":"9781909606555","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9f6f77d-1223-47d7-a529-f6374db39acc.jpg?v=1735141813","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/round-about-our-coal-fire-anonymous-9781909606555","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}