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Tiny Tim and the Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge by Norman Whaler - This short novel is a sequel to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Years after the events of the original, Ebenezer Scrooge passes away just days before Christmas and Tiny Tim, now a young man, grieves the loss of his dear old friend. Scrooge has kept his promise to keep Christmas all year and is widely known for his generosity and charity. Tim's father, Bob Cratchit, is a partner in Scrooge's company, and Tim is now a clerk.
Tim is angry and wonders whether prayers are answered. He's also still feeling the loss and loneliness after being separated from the girl he had intended to marry after her family objected. During the night, the ghost of Scrooge visits Tim, much like Scrooge himself was visited by Marley so many years earlier. Scrooge shows Tim how he himself was changed by his encounters with the ghosts of Christmas. As Tim finds out how much his mentor and friend had changed and learns more about the purpose of serving and helping others, he determines that he will honor Christmas and Scrooge's memory by continuing the legacy of charity. One of the people Tim saw during his time with the ghost was Becky, his lost love, and how she had fallen on very difficult times. Therefore, Tim's first priority upon waking on Christmas morning is to find Becky again and provide for her.
The book was a quick and easy read, and while it followed the spirit and story pattern of the Dickens classic, it's written in a simpler and more modern language. It's a suitable sequel for anyone familiar with the story, but the writing style and sentence structures don't mimic the original style closely enough to be a seamless continuation as if written by Dickens.
It is, however, a charming and light story that revisits the beloved Dickens characters and imagines how the lives of the Cratchit family were affected by the changes in Ebenezer Scrooge.
From the publisher:
Yes! Old Scrooge is DEAD, to begin with . . .
In this romance sequel to Charles Dickens' beloved classic, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge dies suddenly just days before Christmas. Tiny Tim, now a young man who lost his sweetheart love, Becky, battles anger and lost faith with the new loss of his best friend. Scrooge's ghost returns to teach Tim a much needed lesson about faith . . . and the real meaning of Christmas!
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