{"product_id":"9780062266385","title":"Our Simple Gifts: Civil War Christmas Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Union officer struggles homeward through a Christmas Eve snowstorm, haunted by loss and doubtful of the future. Paroled from a brutal prison camp, a young southern soldier yearns to find the one person he loves most in the world -- and worries over the devastation rumored to have reached his family's mountain. An immigrant private plans a startling Christmas surprise for his comrades. And a newly freed slave must choose between the desire for revenge and his longing to be a better man than his master . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom northern colliery towns to ruined Old South plantations and the divided loyalties of the Appalachian Mountains, Owen Parry casts his storyteller's spell with a collection of unforgettable tales celebrating the enduring spirit of Christmas. Moving from darkness toward the light in the grand tradition of holiday tales, these stories are bound to become classics of the American yuletide season. Whether whispering an old-fashioned Christmas ghost story or reminding us that not all who suffered war's losses wore uniforms, the author always leads us back to the joyous beauty -- the miracle -- of Christmas. Moving and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eOur Simple Gifts\u003c\/em\u003e revives the tradition of Christmas tales for grown-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs quietly as snow falls on holly, these Civil War Christmas tales will insist on being read again, year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119214084336,"sku":"9780062266385","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062266385_p0.jpg?v=1769911545","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062266385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}