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Scrooge Before the Ghosts

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Humbug

By: Sarah Whelan
Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
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A Christmas Carol shows us one terrible day in Ebenezer Scrooge’s life, but have you ever wondered what came before his fateful encounter with the ghosts of Christmas time? What happened to turn him into the scowling, penny-pinching old man we think we know so well?

There is so much more to this character—possibly more than Charles Dickens himself could ever have imagined.

Scrooge has compelling reasons for hating Christmas, for rejecting his fiancée and his precious nephew, and for employing Tiny Tim’s father, despite his obvious incompetence. He is a doting uncle, beloved brother, successful businessman, and passionate lover, but a dark secret puts both him and his loved ones at risk. Scrooge struggles to embrace his true self and live in defiance of the Victorian era’s repressive moral standards. Soul-crushing losses and his own destructive choices shape his fate into a twisted path of sorrow, frustration, and uncertainty—but also happiness, fulfillment, and love.

Scrooge’s own words sum it up best: “How delightfully queer life is.”

©2023 Sarah Whelan (P)2023 Sarah Whelan Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Holidays Celebration Winter Christmas
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Narrator was really good

An enjoyable listen. The narrator was new to me, he was great. The author was also new to me so I didn't know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised, this was very well written. I did have to keep reminding myself this is was not set in modern day. This was an interesting retelling, listening to how Scrooge became Scrooge.

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