Searching for Santa Claus: An Anthology of the Poems, Stories and Illustrations That Shaped a Global Icon

Santa Claus appears throughout popular culture, captivating the imaginations and shaping the wishes of millions of children across the world - but he only came into focus as a social and cultural icon relatively recently, in the nineteenth century.

This landmark anthology, the first of its kind, traces his evolution. For the first time, it brings together the most influential and pivotal portraits of Santa Claus, revealing how a simple gift-giver developed into one of the most recognised glo...