Move over, Charles Dickens - it's Christopher Moore time. The stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore () Christopher Moore on. Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say 'Kris Kringle,' he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen. (Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Sleepy Pine Cove, Calif., is abuzz with Christmas spirit, but Lena Marquez is fed up with her despicable ex-husband, Dale Pearson. Moore's novels typically involve conflicted everyman characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or extraordinary circumstances.

He grew up in Mansfield, OH, and attended Ohio State University and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.īut hold on! There's an angel waiting in the wings. Christopher Moore is an American writer of absurdist fiction. No, he's not on his deathbed no, his dog hasn't run away from home. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. In The Stupidest Angel, 'Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. In The Stupidest Angel, 'Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.īut not everybody is feeling the joy. Also included is a sneak peek at his forthcoming novel, Sacre Bleu, A Comedy d'Art. For a limited time, devour a heartwarming tale of Christmas terror in Christopher Moore's The Stupidest Angel, for a special price.

The stupidest angel by christopher moore