A Christmas Dream

by Louisa May Alcott, Lauren Ambrose (Narrated by)

Overview

Louisa May Alcott shines her brightest in this collection of two wonderful holiday stories that evoke the true meaning of the season - charity, hope, kinship, and love.

A CHRISTMAS DREAM, AND HOW IT CAME TRUE

Ten-year-old Effie lives the life most children dream of - with every day filled with delicious treats and wonderful toys. Christmas holds no special place in her heart until one night she experiences a dream that will forever change the meaning of Christmas for her. In it, she meets a group of under privileged children and she is inspired to create a Christmas they will never forget. She enlists the help of her mother and nanny and together they offer up a Christmas that provides joy and hope to those less fortunate than she....

ROSA’S TALE

It is said that every Christmas Eve, for one hour’s time beginning at the magical hour of midnight, animals are given the gift of speech. Imagining all that her equine friend, Rosa, might have to say...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061554612
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	10/09/2007
Edition description:	Unabridged

About the Author

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is the author of the beloved Little Women, which was based on her own experiences growing up in New England with her parents and three sisters. More than a century after her death, Louisa May Alcott's stories continue to delight readers of all ages.

Lauren Ambrose received critical acclaim as Juliet in Shakespeare in the Park's Romeo and Juliet. Other theater credits include Sam Shepard's Buried Child at The National Theater in London and Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing on Broadway. She was nominated for two Emmy^® awards for her work in Six Feet Under.