--- product_id: 50776053 title: "A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions" price: "194.55 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50776053-a-christmas-cornucopia-the-hidden-stories-behind-our-yuletide-traditions store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions **Price:** 194.55 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions - **How much does it cost?** 194.55 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50776053-a-christmas-cornucopia-the-hidden-stories-behind-our-yuletide-traditions) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions [Forsyth, Mark] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions Review: Entertaining as Always - Typical Mark Forsyth well written, humorous, and informative book. Enjoyed! Review: and sweet, and poignant - The number of Christmas miscellanies is frankly abominable. I fear that we own most of them. This little volume, however, is actually worth the read. It is light, and sweet, and poignant, and well recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,384,092 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,047 in Christmas (Books) #1,150 in Customs & Traditions Social Sciences #1,335 in Trivia & Fun Facts (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (535) | | Dimensions | 4.75 x 0.7 x 7.25 inches | | Edition | UK ed. | | ISBN-10 | 0241267730 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0241267738 | | Item Weight | 7.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 192 pages | | Publication date | August 1, 2018 | | Publisher | Viking | ## Images ![A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UnqT65xBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertaining as Always *by R***Y on December 15, 2017* Typical Mark Forsyth well written, humorous, and informative book. Enjoyed! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and sweet, and poignant *by R***T on February 9, 2017* The number of Christmas miscellanies is frankly abominable. I fear that we own most of them. This little volume, however, is actually worth the read. It is light, and sweet, and poignant, and well recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really Funny Edutainment *by C***N on January 7, 2019* Delightfully funny in the original Forsythian way. The text follows much the same pattern as the Etymologicon, which, if you are unfamiliar, is Mark Forsyth's hilarious dive into the origins, meanings and connections between various words in the English language. A Christmas Cornucopia applies the same theory to the Christmas holiday traditions of western culture. As in the previous books, each chapter segues neatly with the conclusion of one overview leading to the introduction of the following. The book isn't long, about 150 pages of actual content divided into seven chapters. You can likely read it in an afternoon. But what it lacks in length it it more than makes up through the author's acute sense of the absurd coupled with a humorous and cheerful acceptance of the vagaries--and often complete insanity--of human behavior and belief. My favorite of the 7 chapters was the one on Christmas trees. Although Forsyth doesn't draw the explicit parallel, his exploration of Mystery Plays (and their accompanying trees) gave me deep pleasure at the idea that the garlands we use on our trees are the bastardized representations of that old charmer Satan, in the guise of a snake, climbing the Tree of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. Which brings me to a final point: if you know much about traditional Christianity, this book is twice as interesting and funny. If you're looking to bolster your pagan beliefs, this is not the book for you. The author does cover the portions of tradition that have some pagan roots-- for example, he does an excellent job of untangling whether or not Christmas is just a third-class refurbishment of the Roman Saturnalia--but in the end the history is decidedly Christian and so, as Forsyth illustrates, are the origins of the holiday. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions - Mark Forsyth Collection 3 Books Bundle (The Elements of Eloquence: How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase, The Horologicon, The Etymologicon) - The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50776053-a-christmas-cornucopia-the-hidden-stories-behind-our-yuletide-traditions](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50776053-a-christmas-cornucopia-the-hidden-stories-behind-our-yuletide-traditions) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-30*