The Hundred-Year Christmas

The Hundred-Year Christmas

Dust-Jacket from the first edition
Author David Morrell
Illustrator R. J. Krupowicz
Cover artist R. J. Krupowicz
Country United States
Language English
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.
Publication date
1983
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages 72 pp
ISBN 0-937986-57-7
OCLC 11495705

The Hundred-Year Christmas is a fantasy novel by David Morrell who is best known for being the creator of John Rambo in his earlier novel First Blood.[1] The Hundred-Year Christmas was first published in 1983 by Donald M. Grant in an edition of 700 copies, which were signed and numbered.

Origin

The novel was originally written as a Christmas present for Morrell's two children,[1] and the children in the novel are named after Morell's son and daughter.[2]

Plot

The novel concerns the friendship between Father Christmas who lives for 100 years and Father Time who lives for only one. Each year Santa Claus watches a new version of his friend grow old and die, before being replaced, however Santa's hundred years is up and it is now his turn to find a replacement. If he fails then no one will be around to take care of the infant Father Time and time itself will stop.[1]

Reception

The Hundred-Year Christmas was nominated for a World Fantasy Award in 1984 for best short story.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Dionne, Karen. "The Hundred-Year Christmas, and The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell". International Thriller Writers. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  2. "The Hundred-Year Christmas (1983)". The David Morell Network. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  3. "David Morrell". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2009-12-13.

References

  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 330. 


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