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!♥
I checked this out once but didn't get around to reading it (I tend to get carried away at the library and check out more than I can ever hope to read). Thanks for reminding me about it though! I'll have to check it out again :)
ReplyDeleteI think I've had my copy for about two years and this is the first time I've actually managed to have time to read it. Hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as I did!
DeleteAbsolutely perfect book to review at this time of the year. I love both the literary and movie versions of this heartwarming tale and make a point to watch and/or read at least one of them each year - I especially try to catch the movie, as, without fail, I always notice some amazing 1940s fashion detail that hadn't caught my eye before when I do. :)
ReplyDeleteBig hugs & the very merriest of holiday season wishes!
♥ Jessica
*PS* Your awesome parcel arrived yesterday and is now waiting under the tree for me to be opened on the big day itself. Thank you so very much, my darling friend!
It will probably be a yearly read for me now that I've finally read it. I love looking at the fashion details in the movie too, O'Hara had some beautiful outfits in it.
DeleteYay, it arrived! Merry Christmas Eve!