Favourite Christmas stories from Fireside Al
Holiday fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Maitland presents 29 Christmas stories, many of which he read as "Fireside Al" on the CBC. These are written by such Canadian authors as Margaret Atwood, Stephen Leacock, and Emily Carr, as well as Dickens, Gorky, and Wilde. "The Shepherd",… by Frederick Forsyth, which Maitland read on air every Christmas for 15 years, is featured, as is "A child's Christmas in Wales", by Dylan Thomas, and O. Henry's "The gift of the Magi". Includes seasonal recipes. 1995.