Publisher's Synopsis
Nicholas is 19 years old and has just lost his parents in a fire. Furthermore, his father's business
partner, Alexander, takes away Nicholas's money, business, and house. Nicholas throws away his faith
and allows his newfound self-pity to turn away Aemilia, the woman he was never quite clever enough to
realize he truly loved.
sisters into slavery. Tirelessly pursued by his unfailing friend, Rufus, Nicholas refinds his faith,
rescues his true love, and in the process discovers his purpose in life. Although this isn't a Christmas story, it is based on the amazing true story of the man our culture
created into Santa Claus.
