Christmas Before Last Or The Fruit Of The Fragile Palm
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ISBN10: 1162868317
ISBN13: 9781162868318
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781162868318
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Christmas Before Last Or The Fruit Of The Fragile Palm is a novel written by Frank R. Stockton. The story revolves around a young girl named Zephine who lives in a small village in the West Indies. Zephine's family is poor, and they struggle to make ends meet. However, they are excited about the upcoming Christmas celebrations, and Zephine is particularly excited about the possibility of receiving a new dress. One day, Zephine's father discovers a rare and valuable fruit growing on a fragile palm tree in the forest. He decides to sell the fruit in order to buy his daughter a new dress for Christmas. However, the journey to sell the fruit is long and treacherous, and Zephine's father faces many challenges along the way. As Zephine waits for her father to return, she learns about the true meaning of Christmas from a kind stranger who visits the village. When her father finally returns with the money to buy her dress, Zephine realizes that the true gift of Christmas is not material possessions, but rather the love and kindness of those around her. Overall, Christmas Before Last Or The Fruit Of The Fragile Palm is a heartwarming tale about the true spirit of Christmas and the importance of family and community.THIS 32 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Stories Of Frank R. Stockton V3, by Frank R. Stockton. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417925159.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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