The 12 Days of Christmas: The Outlaw Carol That Wouldn't Die

by Harry Rand

In the whole body of Christmas carols sung in English, among the most famous and beloved is a song universally called "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Although its association with the holiday remains unquestioned, the tune was originally a raucous drinking song with wildly different connotations. This book documents the unfamiliar and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, inextricably linked to the earliest celebrations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476689911
• ISBN13: 9781476689913
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up