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Jacob T. Marley
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3 1/2 stars
This story focuses on the minor, but important, character out of A Christmas Carol, Jacob Marley. Or Jacob T. Marley as the title says - who knew his middle name was Thelonious?
Bennett has written a backstory of sorts, showing us how Scrooge and Marley became partners, how Marley influenced Scrooge and what led up to Marley visiting Ebenezer in his bedroom the night he tells of the three spirits who will visit Scrooge. We see that Marley out-scrooged Scrooge in his lack of caring for his fellow man and his miserliness! We also see the role that Marley played as the three spirits visit Ebenezer and what happens to both Marley's ghost and to Scrooge after that fateful night.
Written in the style of Dickens, Jacob T. Marley is also a story of second chances and redemption, but here we see how love, compassion and forgiveness are key to that redemption. I really enjoyed this! I got swept up in the completely believable companion to A Christmas Carol, even if it did lay things on a little thick at times. Narration great, Simon Vance, was the perfect choice for this.
This story focuses on the minor, but important, character out of A Christmas Carol, Jacob Marley. Or Jacob T. Marley as the title says - who knew his middle name was Thelonious?
Bennett has written a backstory of sorts, showing us how Scrooge and Marley became partners, how Marley influenced Scrooge and what led up to Marley visiting Ebenezer in his bedroom the night he tells of the three spirits who will visit Scrooge. We see that Marley out-scrooged Scrooge in his lack of caring for his fellow man and his miserliness! We also see the role that Marley played as the three spirits visit Ebenezer and what happens to both Marley's ghost and to Scrooge after that fateful night.
Written in the style of Dickens, Jacob T. Marley is also a story of second chances and redemption, but here we see how love, compassion and forgiveness are key to that redemption. I really enjoyed this! I got swept up in the completely believable companion to A Christmas Carol, even if it did lay things on a little thick at times. Narration great, Simon Vance, was the perfect choice for this.
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December 14, 2017
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December 14, 2017
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December 15, 2017
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December 16, 2017
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December 16, 2017
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December 16, 2017
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Dec 19, 2017 07:03AM
Sounds unique and wonderful! :-)
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Margitte wrote: "Sounds unique and wonderful! :-)"Yes, it was very heartwarming. This was book 2 in my A Christmas Carol triple feature. I just posted my review of book 3 Mr. Timothy - completely different, but also a really good read! I'm working my way through Christmas books this December. :)
