The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Lyman Frank Baum, the author of «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz», created a wonderful biography for Santa Claus, full of adventures and magic. It introduces you to a foundling baby, whom people left in the thicket, raised by fairies, nymphs, and kind forest creatures. You will see how Klaus transforms into a young man, striving to help people against all odds, becoming a tall handsome man with a chestnut beard, capable of both making toys and protecting children from evil, and finally gains immortality to always bring joy to children. You will also learn why he first climbed into a house through the chimney, how he entered the great battle against the terrible Augurs, who hate children's laughter, where his home is (not at the North Pole at all!) and what the true names of his reindeer are (which is a big secret). The new translation by Evgenia Goncharova will help with this, carefully conveying the wonderful humor and philosophical depth of Baum's tale, along with classic illustrations by Mary Cowles Clark from her earliest editions. And of course, this kind, wise, and very unexpected book is simply meant to be a gift under the New Year tree. Klaus guarantees!