The First Christmas Tree & the Story of the Other Wise Man

by Henry Van Dyke

Book Overview

This illustrated edition of two heartfelt holiday fables abounds in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship, perfect sentiments for a gift book. The First Christmas Tree is a tale set during an eighth-century winter festival, where a struggle ensues between foresters worshipping pagan gods and a heroic pilgrim who has come to teach them about Christ's birth. In The Story of the Other Wise Man, well-meaning Artaban prepares to join three...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486468747
• ISBN13: 9780486468747
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.6" x 7.6"