The Ghost of a Christmas Past
Review of Mr. Ives' Christmas, by Oscar Hijuelos.
Review of Mr. Ives' Christmas, by Oscar Hijuelos.
Written for The New York Times Book Review, December 10, 1995.
Written for The New York Times Book Review, December 10, 1995.
"Dickens himself, mentioned frequently in the narrative, haunts it like the Ghost of Christmas Past, but Mr. Hijuelos transcends his model even as he embraces him."