Valentine Davies

eBook, ePUB

Miracle on 34th Street (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

A special edition reproduction of the original 1947 designed novelization of the classic Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street. Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Academy Award-winning screenwriter Valentine Davies' Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. This facsimile edition of the book is faithfully re-created, offering a new generation-and fans of the original-the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came to be written, and made into a beloved film, are included in a brief historical note. "A splendid story." -The New York Times Book Review "A good-hearted story about an enduring Christmas vision that never fails to fill the most jaded child with wonder." -Newsweek "Reading the funny, touching fantasy may become a Yuletide habit like watching the movie." -Publishers Weekly "A highly recommended family or classroom read-aloud, this should quickly claim, as the film has, its own well-deserved niche for many holiday celebrations ahead." -Booklist

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 2.65MB
• FamilySharing(5)

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

VALENTINE DAVIES (1905-1961) was a prominent Hollywood screenwriter. He won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Original Story for Miracle on 34th Street. Davies served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was a member of the Writers Guild of America, which now presents the Valentine Davies Award as one of its highest honors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780547505183
• Artikelnr.: 40122202