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A beautiful pen-and-ink illustration, an original 6000-word Christmas story, a handpainted card finished with touches of glitter and a ribbon, The Christmas Falcon is something really special. Step back into the elegant world of Georgian Edinburgh for a heartwarming ghost story based on the true history of how Charles Dickens came to write A Christmas Carol; and of the Falconar family who lived in Morningside, Edinburgh, in the early nineteenth century, and whose history I researched for my PhD. There is also a good deal about food! If you want to send someone a small parcel, I don't know where you'll find one stuffed with more Christmas spirit.

My original pen-and-ink illustration is reproduced on blue, cream or lilac card and then I add red watercolour, white silver and gold gouache, and silver glitter by hand. The storybook inside is tied with blue, gold or red ribbon to co-ordinate with the cover. It is supplied with an envelope and protected in a poly packet. Please specify blue, cream or lilac when ordering.