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Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor by John Cheever
Martin Freeman reads John Cheever's classic Christmas tale of the power of giving. On Christmas day, Charlie, a down-on-his-luck lift attendant, laments his lack of upward mobility.
Martin Freeman reads John Cheever's classic Christmas tale about the power of giving. On Christmas day Charlie, a down on his luck lift attendant, laments his lack of upward mobility. But the generosity of the residents in the wealthy New York apartment building where he works takes him by surprise. A cautionary tale of generosity, indulgence and the law of unintended consequences.
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Mon 28 Dec 2015
15:45
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