{"product_id":"2026600000543-secondhand-a-christmas-carol-in-prose-being-a-ghost-story-of-christmas","title":"A Christmas Carol In Prose: Being A Ghost Story Of Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Slipcase: Worn\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeless work of Victorian fiction, A Christmas Carol chronicles the chilling and ultimately redemptive journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted miser whose contempt for generosity and human connection has left him utterly alone. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the tormented ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and then by three spirits — the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come — who force him to confront the consequences of his greed with haunting clarity. Dickens masterfully balances the eerie and the heartwarming, crafting a narrative that is by turns suspenseful, sorrowful, and jubilant. Written in 1843 as a sharp moral critique of industrial England's indifference to poverty, the novella presents its social argument through vivid characters like the humble Bob Cratchit and his ailing son, Tiny Tim, whose quiet dignity stands in powerful contrast to Scrooge's excess. Few works in the English literary canon so effectively illustrate the transformative power of compassion, making this a story that has resonated with readers across generations and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792188616923,"sku":"2026600000543-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5ecd8e18-c795-44d4-a272-12ac80560408.png?v=1779273109","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000543-secondhand-a-christmas-carol-in-prose-being-a-ghost-story-of-christmas","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}