Title: Miracle on 34th Street
Author:
Valentine Davies
Genre: Fiction, Christmas
About the book…
The
elderly Kris Kringle believes he’s Santa Claus, but not everyone is willing to
agree with him and, in fact, some even think he’s insane. He’s out to change
this, though, starting with Doris Walker and her daughter, Susan, touching the
hearts of people everywhere. Published in 1947, alongside the classic 1947
movie, which Davies wrote the original story pitch for, starring Maureen O’Hara,
John Payne, and Natalie Wood.
What
I think…
Having such a fondness for the movie, I was really looking
forward to reading this story this year and it didn’t disappoint. It’s fairly
similar to the movie with little differences here and there, none which really
stand out all that much or alter the overall story line, so it’s exactly what
you’d expect if you’ve seen the movie.
It was conveniently short, my 6 1/2 by
4 inch copy is only 117 pages, making it easy to squeeze in during spare
moments. It was also well written, which keeps it moving quickly.
I
found myself agreeing with a number of points about the topic of commercialism,
which I thought was interesting coming from a late 40’s perspective and still
incredibly relatable to in a number of ways.
To sum it all up…
The
perfect novella to fit in between present wrapping, baking, and all the
craziness that comes with the holiday season.
Thank you for
joining me in my year of classic Hollywood themed reviews!♥
