Books like Lanterns across the snow by Susan Hill
In "Lanterns across the Snow," Susan Hill presents a gentle, nostalgic portrait of country life at Christmas. An elderly Fanny remembers the snowy festivities of her ninth‑year Christmas in England, and through those memories she faces the bittersweet realization that those celebrations marked the point when she left her childhood behind.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Susan Hill
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