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Vintage Christmas: Holiday Stories from Rural PEI Kindle Edition

by Marlene Campbell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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This delightful collection of eighteen true Christmas stories transports readers to Prince Edward Island and rustic, heartwarming holidays of the past.
 
Travel back in time to when Christmas was a simple affair: children were content to receive an apple, an orange, or a piece of barley candy in their stockings; clothes, meals, and decorations were all homemade; and it was time spent with family—not expensive gifts—that warmed hearts during the holiday season.
 
In this nostalgic story collection, author and local historian Marlene Campbell collects eighteen stories of Christmas celebrations from the 1930s, ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. Discover the simple joys of the unheated farmhouses, thrilling “big-city” department stores, and cozy barn stalls of rural Prince Edward Island. It turns out one thing has not changed: the most memorable part of any Christmas cannot be bought and sold.
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  1. Print length
    151 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Nimbus
  5. Publication date
    September 30, 2016
  6. File size
    1443 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Marlene Campbell grew up in the 1960s and 70s in Lot 16, Prince Edward Island, and enjoyed listening to stories of the adults around her. She has a degree in political science and has worked in a number of fields, including cultural programming. Her interest in writing has led her to create radio dramas, historical vignettes, film scripts, a full­length play, and three earlier books that reflect PEI history. She lives in Tyne Valley, PEI.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LYK3F4N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nimbus; 1st edition (September 30, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1443 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 151 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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In the Bookcase
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, old-fashioned Christmas memories
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
What a lovely collection of yuletide memories!

The author spent dedicated, one-on-one time with her family members, friends, and Prince Edward Island neighbors, to collect their favorite Christmas memories of years gone by... and then write out each story with as many details and true facts that she could provide... and bundle the memories together in a festive read for us. It is lovely!

The Prince Edward Island setting is unique. You don't find it in books often enough. I've really only heard of its beauty through Lucy Maud Montgomery's works (Anne of Green Gables, Emily of New Moon, etc.). I was not let down with these holiday tales from Marlene Campbell. I caught the names of the same places that Montgomery talked about, and found many, many similarities in these people's lives to, well, Anne Shirley's.

Most of the included holiday stories are quaint, telling or simple, good, old-fashioned Christmases. I cherished each as I read them.

Keep this book in mind as a great gift idea for any nostalgic fans of Anne that you may know too.

Can be suitable for kids to read, as the stories are mostly about children anyways. (But could "ruin" Santa with hints about the characters growing out of the magic.)
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fortyler
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
Really enjoyed reading the stories. Makes you really see that even the simplest gifts were loved and cherished. It was more about being together as a family then material things!
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Diane Lebrun
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories!
Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2020
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This book was most interested ... stories of years gone by. Great to read around the holidays!
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Lew
5.0 out of 5 stars I like it a lot !
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2021
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I really like this book. Well written. Small book, but the stories are good.
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John Tonner
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book of funny and touching rural small town Christmas memories
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2017
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Enjoyable book of funny and touching rural small town Christmas memories. Reading during the evening in the season makes it more enjoyable.
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