The Burglar and The Blizzard: A Christmas Story
Alice Duer Miller
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 11, 2013)
“A strikingly original Christmas story – the ideal book to give instead of a Christmas card.” -The Bookman, Volume 40, September, 1914 “Like most of Mrs. Miller’s work, ‘The Burglar and the Blizzard’ is a tale of very modern people and places every one knows, or at least knows all about. There are but three characters – a worldly bachelor, his former college classmate, recently turned second-story worker, and the innocent and charming sister of the latter. The character drawing of the ill-assorted trio is capital, the dialogue is as good as Mrs. Miller has ever done, and the situations are as unique as they are humorous.” -Collier's, Volume 34, Issues 1-14, October 15, 1904 The Burglar and The Blizzard is the story of a young millionaire named Geoffrey Holland. He's young, tall, handsome and well-built like all young millionaires of his time. The book is set in Hillsborough, the English countryside. Everyone in the area had been victims of a recent spate of burglaries, apart from Mr Holland and his sister Mrs. May. Until one day Mrs. May receives a telegram that her house been broken into. Mr Geoffrey Holland sets off for Hillsborough to check if Mrs May's house is all right and to see if he could catch the burglar himself, as he reaches the house a dangerous blizzard starts and is stuck at the house. As Mr Holland does not know what could be inside the house or even around the corner! The plot thickens with suspense, heroes and even a bit of romance. If you enjoy a great Christmas story read on and find out what happens in Mrs. May's house on that cold and snowy day.
N