“Letters from Father Christmas” : A Review for the Advent Season

In 1920, a small boy asked his father a simple question: “What is Father Christmas like and where does he live?” 

In answer, the father began the tradition of writing a newsy letter from Father Christmas to his children, detailing the preparations for the holiday, the past year’s events, and other fun tidbits from the North Pole. 

The letters he wrote span from 1920 to 1943 and give insight into family life, political and economic affairs in England, and the imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien,...