Download or read book The Twelve Terrors of Christmas written by John Updike and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Gorey's off-kilter depictions of Yuletide mayhem and John Updike's wryly jaundiced text examine a dozen Christmas traditions with a decidedly wheezy ho-ho-ho. This long out-of-print classic is the perfect stocking-stuffer for any bah humbug.