The Great Santa Search
The Great Santa Search by Jeff Guinn, published by Penguin on October 18, 2007, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages. This book continues the narrative from Guinn’s previous holiday favorites, exploring the evolution of Christmas in America while addressing contemporary challenges to its spirit. The story unfolds as Santa recounts the origins of commercialization in Christmas, beginning with a 1841 incident involving a Philadelphia merchant who hired someone to impersonate Kris Kringle, leading to a series of events that threaten the authenticity of the holiday.
In this engaging installment of the Christmas Chronicles series, readers will find Santa facing a significant dilemma as a new reality TV show, The Great Santa Search, aims to identify the “real” St. Nicholas. The narrative weaves historical elements with festive cheer, highlighting the impact of commercialization on the holiday season. Through Santa’s perspective, the book reflects on the ongoing struggle to preserve the true essence of Christmas amidst the growing presence of inauthentic representations. This edition offers a blend of fiction and historical context, making it a noteworthy addition to holiday reading.
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This follow-up to Jeff Guinn’s bestselling holiday favorites The Autobiography of Santa Claus and How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas takes readers on a sleigh ride through the history of Christmas in America that lands smack-dab in 2006, as a new reality TV show threatens to destroy the true spirit of Christmas.
This third installment in Jeff Guinn’s bestselling Christmas Chronicles series finds Santa facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his career. As Santa himself relates in this delightful holiday read, the trouble began in 1841, when a Philadelphia merchant named J.W. Parkinson hired a neighbor to dress as Kris Kringle in order to lure shoppers into his dry-goods store. Much to Santa’s chagrin, it’s been pretty much downhill since. It seems everybody wants a piece of Christmas, and through the years, it has gotten worse—to the point that not a Christmas can go by without phony Santas posing on street corners across the country. But when, in 2006, it’s announced that a new reality TV show called The Great Santa Search will feature a competition to find the “real” St. Nicholas, Santa knows it’s time to step in!
With all the rich historical detail and glorious Christmas cheer that made The Autobiography of Santa Claus and How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas treasured family favorites, The Great Santa Search is destined to become yet another Christmas classic from Jeff Guinn.
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