- Skipping Christmas
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name = Skipping Christmas
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image_caption = Book cover by Arrow Books
author =John Grisham
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cover_artist = Juliet Rowley
country =United Kingdom
language = English
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genre =Comedy novella
publisher =Arrow Books
release_date = 2002
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media_type = Print (Paperback )
pages = 198 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-09-948168-5"Skipping Christmas" (October 2002) is a
comedy novella by noted American authorJohn Grisham . In 2004 the novella was made into a movie titled "Christmas with the Kranks ".Plot Summary
The story focuses on how Luther Krank and his wife Nora tried to avoid doing the traditional
Christmas frenzy.The plan was hatched by Luther himself after he and his wife took their daughter Blair to the airport for a year long mission to
Peru with thePeace Corps . After calculating how much money they spent last Christmas, Luther decides to take a 10-day Caribbean Cruise with his wife this year instead of celebrating Christmas the usual way. No Christmas shopping, noChristmas trees , not even the traditional Christmas party they hosted. Nora reluctantly agreed at first but as the day of the cruise approaches she thinks it's a great idea as they all miss the crazy commotion people had to endure during the season.However, Blair suddenly calls on
Christmas Eve to tell them that she's at the airport in Miami, FL and she's coming home with herfiance as a surprise for them. Blair also told them that her fiance hasn't been to theU.S.A. and would like to see how they spend Christmas, after Blair told him about the decorations,music , snow and the Christmas party their family always hosted.All of a sudden the Kranks have to prepare a Christmas party in 4 hours, and get the house decorated in time for the arrival of Blair from the airport.
Luther's view on Christmas changes a lot throughout this novel. In the beginning he is looking forward to his cruise on the Island Princess. The ten day cruise, full of food and fun was a must. In the end of the, book Luther realizes that family is more important as he reluctantly decides not to go on the cruise.
The book was published in 2001.
External links
* "Skipping Christmas" [http://www.randomhouse.com/features/grisham/main.php excerpt online]
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