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Inventing Scrooge: The Incredible True Story Behind Charles Dickens' Legendary A Christmas Carol (The Story Behind Dickens' Most Beloved Tale) Paperback – October 17, 2017

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Inventing Scrooge uncovers the real-life inspirations from Charles Dickens' own world that led to the fascinating creation of his most beloved tale: A Christmas Carol.

When Charles Dickens created the story that would become A Christmas Carol, little did he know that his ghostly little book would reinvent the way we celebrate Christmas. From a graveyard in Edinburgh to the Marshalsea Prison in London to his schoolboy years in Chatham and even his lifelong fascination with dance, so much of Dickens' past and present are woven into the characters and themes of A Christmas Carol. And by understanding the story behind the story, readers will come to embrace the holiday classic all the more. To this day, we look to the Christmas season as a time of warmth and celebration among family, friends, and strangers alike. And every year at Christmastime, not only do our lives get better for all the festivity, but we get better, as people. Just like Ebenezer Scrooge.

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Carlo DeVito is one of the most experienced wine, beers, and spirits editors in the world whose list of authors has included The Wine Spectator, The New York Times, Michael Jackson, Kevin Zraly, Clay Risen, Matt Kramer, Oz Clarke, Tom Stevenson, Howard G. Goldberg, Josh M. Bernstein, Stephen Beaumont, Ben McFarland, Jim Meehan, Salvatore Calabrase, William Dowd, and many others. His books and authors over the years have won James Beard, Gourmand, and IAACP awards. He has traveled to wine regions in California, Canada, up and down the east coast, France, Spain, and Chile. He is the author of Jiggers and Drams: A Whiskey Journal, and is the publisher of East Coast Wineries website which covers wines, beer, whisky, wine, and ciders from Maine to Virginia.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cider Mill Press; Reprint edition (October 17, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1604337796
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1604337792
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.71 x 0.69 x 8.26 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #410,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #342 in British & Irish Literary Criticism (Books)
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- #1,878 in Author Biographies

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Carlo DeVito is a long time wine lover, and author of books and magazine articles. He is the author of Wineries of the East Coast. He has traveled to wine regions in California, Canada, up and down the east coast, France, Spain and Chile. He was also a publisher at Running Press Book Publishers, where he published books from Wine Spectator, as well as books with Greg Moore (of Moore Bros.), Matt Kramer, Howard Goldberg, and many other wine writers. He is currently VP, Editorial Director of Sterling Epicure where his authors also include Kevin Zraly, Oz Clarke, Tom Stevenson, Terry Walters, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, and the Edible Communities cookbook program.

Mr. DeVito has also been the editor of many successful traditional trade books, including Strange Fruit by David Margolick, On the Shoulders of Giants by Stephen Hawking, and three titles by Malachy McCourt. Other authors include John and Mary Gribbin, Thomas Hoving, Philip Caputo, E. O. Wilson, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., John Edgar Wideman, Stanley Crouch, Dan Rather, Dee Brown, Susie Bright, and Eleanor Clift.

He is also the author of more than 15 books, including his highly acclaimed biographies of D. Wayne Lukas, Wellington Mara, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto.

He lives with his wife, pet publisher Dominique DeVito, and their two sons, on their farm, the Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, NY.

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Customers enjoy the book for its insightful and colorful storytelling. They appreciate the well-researched insights into Dickens' motivation and personal experiences. The vibrant storytelling and themes bring the stories to life on the printed page. However, some readers feel the writing quality is not as thoughtfully put together as expected, with typos, awkward constructions, and factual errors.

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Customers appreciate the insightful and well-researched book. They find it provides a better understanding of Dickens' motivation and Victorian England. The presentation of various influences underlying the story is excellent. However, some readers feel the book needs editing.

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"...This delightful glimpse into Dickens helped me to feel a strong connection to him. As a life long fan that is very important to me." Read more

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Customers enjoy the vibrant storytelling and themes in this book. They find it well-written and concise, with depth without being lacking.

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Melody Bacon
An Excellent Presentation of the various Influences underlying this Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
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The author has written an insightful, thoughtful and well-research examination of the various aspects of Dickens' life on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. The book is well-written and concise, without lacking in depth.

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Jane Hinrichs
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I became a fan of Dickens after watching the movie "The man who invented Christmas." This book shares with us the story how Dickens ensd up writing A Christmas Carol. I really enjoyed this book.

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Keith Mino
This book provides a great look at how Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol." His life experiences helped shape every word and char
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2015
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This marvelous little book explains in detail where Dicken's found the characters and the plot for his masterpiece, "A Christmas Carol." The book provides wonderful insight into Dickens as a person and a writer. It also makes it abundantly clear that we are who we are as a direct result of the life experiences we have. This delightful glimpse into Dickens helped me to feel a strong connection to him. As a life long fan that is very important to me.

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My husband wanted this book for Christmas and he said he really enjoyed it. He learned a lot about Charles Dickens and the time period and inspiration for this timeless classic story.

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Carol E. Svecz
Thank you Carlo Devito for this well paced, insightful look at how Charles Dickens' life birthed his literary works/characters.
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This is a wonderful account of the development of Charles' Dickens' Christmas Carol, one of my absolute favorite books. Author Carlo Devito shows how Dickens' wove his own life experiences into his literary characters and themes giving them unforgettable life on the printed page. Devito does this in a warm and thoughtful way, not the usual biographic narrative that can put you to sleep. It includes a neat prologue about a 2013 reading of the beloved A Christmas Carol by Dickens' great great grandson, Gerald Dickens. If you love Charles Dickens and his works, I believe you will love this addition into your life and library. CES

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What you didn't know about Charles Dickens and didn't know enough to ask.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have always loved "A Christmas Carol" and was delighted to read of the background information on the writing of the book. It gave me a better understanding if Dicken's motivation and of Victorian England. I would recommend it to anyone, but especially to English teachers as background for the reading of the story by high school students.

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Thank you for this book and for helping me understand the man behind such great stories. I have a greater appreciation for Charles Dickens thanks to you Mr. DeVito.

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Beautiful, enchanting book.
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Every evening I looked forward to tucking into bed and reading this wonderful story which gave me a whole new appreciation of a brilliant writer. I also enjoyed the movie very much.

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