The Twelve Terrors of Christmas: Drawings by Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey’s off-kilter depictions of Yuletide mayhem and John Updike’s wryly jaundiced text examine a dozen Christmas traditions with a decidedly wheezy ho-ho-ho.\ \ 1. Santa: The Man\ \ Loose-fitting nylon beard, fake optical twinkle, cheap red suit, funny rummy smell when you sit on his lap. If he’s such a big shot, why is he drawing unemployment for eleven months of the year? Something scary and off-key about him, like one of those Stephen King clowns . . .\ \ This long out-of-print...
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Edward Gorey s off-kilter depictions of Yuletide mayhem and John Updike s wryly jaundiced text examine a dozen Christmas traditions with a decidedly wheezy ho-ho-ho.1. Santa: The Man Loose-fitting nylon beard, fake optical twinkle, cheap red suit, funny rummy smell when you sit on his lap. If he s such a big shot, why is he drawing unemployment for eleven months of the year? Something scary and off-key about him, like one of those Stephen King clowns . . .This long out-of-print classic is the perfect stocking-stuffer for any bah humbug.BiographyBest known for a series of novels featuring Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, John Updike was one of the 20th century's most distinguished American authors. Over the course of his long, prolific career, he garnered numerous literary awards, including two coveted Pulitzer Prizes!
