One of William Gough's most popular novels, this remarkably funny and poetic book brings wildly different lives and worlds together for the strangest of miracles on one timeless and warped Christmas. Quotes: "A magical tale of love, told with the vivid poetry of a wise, curious and passionate storyteller." Atom Egoyan. "The arrival of a new Bill Gough novel is like being told you're heading off on a wonderful surprise vacation: no idea where you're going, the only guarantee that you're going to regret when it's over. A gift from one of our best writers, a true poet with a welcome sense of old-fashioned story-telling." Roy MacGregor.