A German Christmas

About the book

Classic German-language Christmas stories filled with snowy forests, Nutcrackers, family chaos and candlelit wonder.
Fröhliche Weihnachten! A Merry Christmas with a literary collection that gathers festive writing from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
A German Christmas brings together classic tales by the Brothers Grimm and Thomas Mann with more recent stories by writers including Peter Stamm and Martin Suter. Helpful elves, the Nutcracker, snowy forests, city errands, old lovers, family chaos, gingerbread, stollen, roast goose and candlelit trees create a rich seasonal anthology rooted in German-language Christmas traditions.
This collection is an inviting Christmas gift for readers who enjoy classic stories, European literature, folklore, festive...