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The Magic of Christmas: Holiday Stories of Fantasy & Science Fiction
A festive collection of holiday stories includes contributions by Richard Christian Matheson, Gael Baudino, Julian May, Andre Norton, Dennis L. McKiernan, Christopher, Stasheff, and Judith Tarr.
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 3, 1992
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January 13, 2018
I don't read anthologies very often but a friend gave this to me because it has a Christopher Stasheff story in it I hadn't read. Like most anthologies, it is a mixed bag, but the majority are quite pleasant reads, all related to Christmas in some form. The only sour note was Gael Baudino's "Tidings of Comfort and Joy", which had a lame story and one-dimensional characters. But the rest were charming. I think my favorite might have been "I Sing of a Maiden" by Judith Tarr, but then I always was a sucker for time travel, however subtle. If you can overlook (or skip) Baudino's story, it's a good book for reading by the fireplace.
February 17, 2012
This is a collection of short stories, science fiction and fantasy, that deal with the holiday season. There are seven stories, three by names most SF/F readers will recognize: Andre Norton, Richard Christopher Matheson and Judith Tarr. The stories are appropriate for the season, obviously, and some of them are a lot of fun. I particularly enjoyed A Very Dickensy Christmas by Norton, which is a ghost story, and Tidings of Comfort and Joy by Gael Baudino, which is a pagan holiday story that involves zombies (done long before zombies were popular at all).
An enjoyable read for those who want a little bit of SF for their holidays.
An enjoyable read for those who want a little bit of SF for their holidays.
October 2, 2016
The Magic of Christmas is a collection of seven Christmastime stories that push a positive spin on the holiday through fantasy and science fiction. Most of the stories won't blow anybody away but they are all competent, creative, and entertaining. I love holiday-themed collections so I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. It's an older book but if you happen to find a copy and want something lighthearted for the holiday season then The Magic of Christmas is perfect.
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