Santa Claus

Santa Claus: a biography

by Bowler, Gerald

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An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of te world's most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generousity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Santa Claus : a biography / Gerry Bowler.

Summary

An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of te world's most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generousity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2005.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):McClelland & Stewart
  • Place of Publication:Toronto
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2005.

The Physical Object

  • Description:ix, 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0771015321, 9780771015328, 9780771016684, 0771016689
  • oclc:ocm59338933
  • LC Classification:GT4992
  • Dewey Decimal:394.2663

Table of Contents

I. His long gestation and obscure birth -- II. His youth and character development -- III. Santa as advocate -- IV. Santa the adman -- V. Santa the warrior -- VI. Santa at the movies (and in the jukebox too) -- VII. Does Santa have a future?

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Subjects

Nicholas,, Saint, Bishop of Myra Nicolas,, saint, évêque de Myre Père Noël Santa Claus, (Fictitious character)

Writers

Bowler, Gerald

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