Near fine condition.William Heinemann,2005.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(very small tear on the edge of the Dj cover,small nicks and crease on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with some nicks on the edges of the pages,large crease on the edge of page 27-28.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.374pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: When the Thorne family gather together in a remote village for Christmas, only to find themselves cut off by the worst winter storm ever, without electricity or phones, they are forced to face each other and themselves, in this moving, funny and ultimately optimistic story.