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Skipping Christmas
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Skipping Christmas (2001) (edit title/settings)

by John Grisham (Author) (edit contributors)

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Luther and Nora Krank are fed up with the chaos of Christmas. The endless shopping lists, the frenzied dashes through the mall, the hassle of decorating the tree... where has all the joy gone? This year, celebrating seems like too much effort. With their only child off in Peru, they decide... read more

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Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That’s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they’ll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That’s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they’ll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty, they won’t be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash, they aren’t even going to have a tree. They won’t need one, because come December 25 they’re setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences—and isn’t half as easy as they’d imagined.

A classic tale for modern times from a beloved storyteller, John Grisham’s Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have become part of our holiday tradition.

Characters edit see section history

  • Blair Krank: The daughter of Luther and Laura Krank. Goes to Peru with the Peace Corps.
  • Luther Krank: Blair's father, Nora's husband.
  • Nora Krank: Blair's mother, Luther's wife. A very nice lady who gets very, very jumpy when Blair calls from Peru.
  • Spike: Spike is one of the neighbours' kids. Helps Luther a bit.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “You live life today, not tomorrow, certainly not yesterday.”
    Luther Krank

First Sentence edit see section history

The gate was packed with weary travelers, most of them standing and huddled along the walls because the meager allotment of plastic chairs had long since been taken.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 20

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2002. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Prey, and followed by The Shelters of Stone.

This is book 2 of 11 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2001. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Desecration, and followed by A Painted House.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. John Grisham (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 2001
ISBN: 978-0375431623
Page Count: 229

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3557.R5355 S58 2001
  • Dewey: 813.54

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Movie Connections edit see section history

  • Cristmas with the Kranks (IMDb): 2004 release produced by Revolution Studios and directed by Joe Roth. Won a Young Artist Award for Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical.

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