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A Boy Called Christmas

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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NARRATED BY STEPHEN FRY

You are about to hear the true story of FATHER CHRISTMAS . . .

If you believe that some things are impossible,
you should walk away right now.
(Because this story is FULL of impossible things.)
Are you still there?
Good.

Then let us begin . . .

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Critic reviews

"Read it!"
"A new festive classic. Funny, sad and brilliant. It turns out we only knew half the story" (SIMON MAYO)
"The Christmas book of the year"
"Matt Haig puts the Happy back into Christmas" (JEANETTE WINTERSON)
"Like enjoying the warmth of a good fire on a cold day . . . perfect for Christmas is every way"
"Matt Haig has written the most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades. Future generations will receive the same comfort and joy from A Boy Called Christmas that they derive from mince pies, snowmen and creamy liqueurs" (STEPHEN FRY)
"Will do for Father Christmas what Christopher Nolan did for Batman"
"Every bit as funny and poignant as a mouse that has never seen cheese but still believes in it!" (FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE)
"A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun" (FRANCESCA SIMON)
"It will delight adults and children alike and has future classic written all over it"
"The funny (and heartbreaking) history of Ho, ho, ho! My children loved it too" (YANN MARTEL)
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Terrific . . . An instant classic

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I enjoyed the story but it was a bit darker and weirder than I thought it'd be

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I was searching for a christmas story I hadn't read before, when, I stumbled across this little gem. This book is absolutely wonderful, funny sweet, gentle, a story for grown-up's children families, or anyone wanting a really lovely book to enjoy. I hadn't realised reindeer could be so naughty, listen and find out why. Plus you have the unsurpassable talents of Mr Fry.

A Boy Called Christmas

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Loved this!
A great story told really well.
Brilliant narration by Stephen Fry
A book that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling

What a Great Book!

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Just listened for the second time, such a beautiful story to get me in the Christmas mood! And a wonderful performance by Stephen Fry! Will probably listen every year to get me in the spirit of things!

A lovely Christmas listen! For adults too!

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My children loved this story (age 5 and 8). Sometimes it’s a struggle to find an audiobook suitable for both of them, but this was perfect. Then to top it off, we watched the film - which was beautiful!

Brilliant story!

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