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Title: Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien Pages: 111 Genres: Children’s, Christmas, Fantasy Published by: Mariner Books (Nov. 15, 2004; originally published 1976) Summary  Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole:… Read More