Santa Claus began as Nicholas, a Byzantine bishop whose anonymous acts of nighttime charity would turn him into the most popular and enduring of all saints. Jeremy Seal’s journey follows Nicholas’s all-conquering expansion west from Turkey to the Crusader ports of Bari and Venice, and thence to 16th century Amsterdam. Seal records his subject’s 20th century rebirth in the advertising boardrooms of Manhattan, and his own children’s encounter with Santa in his new Lapland home. This high adventure spans early-Christian relics and Italian chicanery to reindeer, chimneys and chocolate coins, in a riveting narrative that combines epic sweep with cameos of childhood innocence. From the nature of belief to the settling of modern America, this is an extraordinary tale, triumphantly told.
'A treat whatever the season' Traveller Magazine
'Funny, touching and absurd . . . a charming and original book' Sunday Telegraph
‘A highly original, historically engaging and enchanting book’ Geographical Magazine
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Jeremy Seal is a writer and broadcaster. His first book, A Fez of the Heart, was shortlisted for the 1995 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. He is also the author of The Snakebite Survivors’ Club and The Wreck at Sharpnose Point and was the presenter of Channel 4’s Wreck Detectives. He lives in Bath with his wife and daughters.
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Zustand: Bueno. : Descubre la fascinante historia de Santa Claus en 'Santa: A Life' de Jeremy Seal. Este libro explora la evolución de la figura de Santa, desde sus orígenes históricos hasta su icónico estatus actual. A través de una narrativa cautivadora, Seal desentraña los mitos y realidades que rodean a este personaje entrañable, ofreciendo una perspectiva única sobre su impacto cultural y su perdurable magia navideña. EAN: 9780330419376 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Santa: A Life Autor: Jeremy Seal Editorial: Picador Idioma: en Páginas: 304 Formato: tapa blanda. Artikel-Nr. Happ-2026-03-17-6cadd444
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