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The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts
The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts
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The Fright Before Christmas explores the dark roots of Christmas, featuring creatures like Krampus, Tomten, Karakoncolas, Belsnickel, Gryla, and the Yule Cat. It examines the Winter Solstice, a time of darkness and fear, and how Christmas has always been creepy. For those who love a little darkness around the holidays, this book is a must-read.
Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2023
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Christmas time is a time of darkness and creepiness, with devilish creatures lurking in the shadows waiting to get us. One of the most famous creatures associated with Christmas is the Krampus, a creature that has been the subject of films and songs. In the late 1800s, people sent Krampus cards instead of holiday greetings. There are other violent and dangerous monsters from all over northern climes who have been hunting naughty children for centuries. These monsters include shapeshifters, mountain trolls, elves, and heavy-handed cohorts of Saint Nicholas. The Fright Before Christmas will delve into the folklore of Krampus and his friends, including the elf-like Tomten and the goblinesque Karakoncolas. The Belsnickel is ready to hit us with his switch of sticks, and Gryla may drag us back to her mountain lair. The Yule Cat is ready to pounce! These are just a few of the yuletide beasties coming for us in The Fright Before Christmas in the hope they can save us from ourselves. The folklore roots of Christmas under its many other guises (Yule, the Winter Solstice, Saturnalia) are examined in a different, darker light. The Winter Solstice is a time to be afraid. It is the shortest day of the year, and the longest night. In some parts of the world, the sun doesn't rise at all. It is dark, and we have to wonder if the sun will ever come back at all. Christmas has always been creepy, and with The Fright Before Christmas, you'll see the other side. This is a book for everyone who loves a little darkness around the holidays. Be good or the Krampus will get you!
Weight: 564g
Dimension: 157 x 198 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781637480151
Edition number: 10 Revised edition
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