The Holly Tree Inn

Written by Charles Dickens and Barry M. Putt Jr.

Narrated by The Colonial Radio Players

On Christmas Eve, a traveler finds himself waiting out a snowstorm at the Holly Tree Inn. While passing the hours for the weather to pass so his coach can continue its journey, the warm hearth of the inn brings his mind to roam to pass recollections, both happy and grave. He also ponders the true meaning of his current journey and reason for his melancholy… the women he planned on marrying is, instead, going to marry his best friend. However, the delay at the inn is about to bring him a miraculous discovery. With a full cast, sound effects, and a majestic score by Jeffrey Gage, THE HOLLY TREE INN is the fifth Dickens Christmas story to be produced by the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air.

THE HOLLY TREE INN.

Starring The Colonial Radio Players



Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg. Produced by M.J. Cogburn.

Dramatized for Audio by Barry M. Putt Jr.

From the short story by Charles Dickens

Music by Jeffrey Gage. Directed by Jerry Robbins



Cover Illustration by Jeff Hayes

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jul 4, 2016
• ISBN: 9781518928215

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Dickens had a prolific collection of works including fifteen novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories and articles. The term “cliffhanger endings” was created because of his practice of ending his serial short stories with drama and suspense. Dickens’ political and social beliefs heavily shaped his literary work. He argued against capitalist beliefs, and advocated for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens advocacy for such causes is apparent in his empathetic portrayal of lower classes in his famous works, such as The Christmas Carol and Hard Times.