In this fictionalized account of a real incident in World War I, an entrenched British soldier writes to his mother about the strange events of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when German and Allied soldiers met on neutral ground to share songs, food, and fun, despite being embroiled in the worst war in man's history. Includes historical notes and glossary.

Includes an Aurhot's Note about the historical reference of the Christmas truce of 1914. Includes a glossary.