Season Trailer: The Cricket on the Hearth

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🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Andrew previews our next book "The Cricket on the Hearth" by Charles Dickens.

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0:00.0	Introducing a special festive series from Send Me to Sleep,
0:08.0	The Cricket on the Harth by Charles Dickens. This enchanting story unfolds
0:17.2	amidst the snow-covered streets of Victoria in England. The chirping cricket, a symbol of hearth and home, weaves its magic through
0:29.0	the life of a package carrier and his family.
0:34.0	Entertwining themes of love, misunderstandings,
0:38.0	and the magical spirit of the holiday season.
0:42.0	Dickens describes a heartwarming tale that celebrates the
0:46.8	power of kindness and the joy of Christmas. As we journey through Dickens' prose, the cozy glow of a fireplace and the distant sound of carolers
1:01.3	create a dreamscape of Yaltide warmth.
1:06.4	His writing, a blend of whimsy and wisdom, invites you to be part of the de Kensian Christmas filled with love and goodwill.
1:17.0	Here's a short preview of what you can expect. is the luckiest thing in all the world.
1:35.0	The first time I heard its cheerful little note, John,
1:40.0	was on that night when you brought me home, when you brought me to my new home here, its little
1:47.7	mistress.
1:49.7	Nearly a year ago, You recollect John. Oh yes, John remembered. I should think so. Its chirp was such a welcome to me.
2:06.0	It seemed so full of promise and encouragement.
2:10.0	It seemed to say, you would be kind and gentle to me and would not expect.
2:18.0	I had a fear of that then, John, to find an old head on the shoulders of your foolish little wife.
2:28.8	It spoke the truth John when it seemed to say so, for you have ever been, I am sure, the best, most considerate,
2:39.9	most affectionate of husbands to me. This has been a happy home John and I love the
2:47.6	cricket for its sake. Why so do I then, said the carrier.
2:57.0	So do I, dot. I hope you'll join us soon for the Cricket on the Heart.
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