Christmas Cornucopia

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A SHORT HISTORY OF DRUNKENNESS

Discover the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs this festive season.

For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don''t know much about Christmas.

We don''t know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means "Go away, Chr...