I collect anything to do with Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Jon Clinches "Marley " was an excellent prequel to the novela of 1843. Why was Scrooge a miser? Why did the ghost of Marley return to offer Redemption? How did little Fan die? All answered in this story that includes every detail. I also own a dozen mediocre sequels to the story.. ho-humm.