Skipping Christmas

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Skipping Christmas
Book cover by Arrow Books
Author	John Grisham
Cover artist	Juliet Rowley
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre(s)	Comedy novella
Publisher	Arrow Books
Publication date	2002
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	198 pp
ISBN	ISBN 0-09-948168-5

Skipping Christmas (October 2002) is a comedy novella by noted American author John Grisham. In 2004 the novella was made into a movie titled Christmas with the Kranks.

[edit] Plot Summary

The story focuses on how Luther Krank and his wife Nora tried to avoid doing the traditional Christmas frenzy.

The plan was hatched by Luther himself after he and his wife took their daughter Blair to the airport for a year long mission to Peru with the Peace Corps. After calculating how much money they spent last Christmas, Luther decides to take a 10-day Caribbean Cruise with his wife this year instead of celebrating Christmas the usual way. No Christmas shopping, no Christmas trees, not even the traditional Christmas party they hosted. Nora reluctantly agreed at first but as the day of the cruise approaches she thinks it's a great idea as they all miss the crazy commotion people had to endure during the season.

However, Blair suddenly calls on Christmas Eve to tell them that she's at the airport in Miami, FL and she's coming home with her fiance as a surprise for them. Blair also told them that her fiance hasn't been to the U.S.A. and would like to see how they spend Christmas, after Blair told him about the decorations, Music, snow and the Christmas party their family always hosted.

All of a sudden the Kranks have to prepare a Christmas party in 4 hours, and get the house decorated in time for the arrival of Blair from the airport.

Luther's view on Christmas changes a lot throughout this novel. In the beginning he is looking forward to his cruise on the Island Princess. The ten day cruise, full of food and fun was a must. In the end of the, book Luther realizes that family is more important as he reluctantly decides not to go on the cruise.

[edit] External links

Skipping Christmas excerpt online

Preceded by A Painted House	John Grisham Novels 2002	Succeeded by The Summons

v • d • e Works by John Grisham

Novels:	A Time to Kill (1989) • The Firm (1991) • The Pelican Brief (1992) • The Client (1993) • The Chamber (1994) • The Rainmaker (1995) • The Runaway Jury (1996) • The Partner (1997) • The Gingerbread Man (Unpublished) (1998) • The Street Lawyer (1998) • The Testament (1999) • The Brethren (2000) • A Painted House (2001) • Skipping Christmas (2001) • The Summons (2002) • The King of Torts (2003) • Bleachers (2003) • Mickey (screenplay) (2004) • The Last Juror (2004) • The Broker (2005) • Playing for Pizza (2007) • The Appeal (2008)

Non-fiction:	The Innocent Man (2006)