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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)
Genre: Folklore / Cultural History / Christmas Traditions / Anthology

Book Review:
An ideal present for all who love Hampshire, its downs and coastal regions, A Hampshire Christmas is an anthology of seasonal memories, folklore, and verse, as well as contemporary descriptions of festive traditions still enjoyed today. Includes John Arlott's childhood Christmas reminiscences, Irene Soper's New Forest yuletide recipes, memories of Christmas tree poaching, extracts from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, ghost stories, a mummer's play, carolling, and fictional recreations by Anthony Trollope and Jane Austen. Illustrated with photographs and contemporary engravings. The perfect stocking-filler for all who know and love the English countryside. A delightful celebration of Christmas in Hampshire.