For over thirty years Gerald Dickens has been performing an energetic and exciting oneman show based on his great great grandfathers most famous bookampnbspA Christmas Carol. Yet as a schoolboy and young man he could scarcely bring himself to read any of the works of Charles Dickens.In this autobiographical account Gerald tells the story of how Charles ghostly little book led to a vocation and came to dominate his adult life.From a childhood in Kent to his extensive tours of the USA Geralds story is filled with rich details and wonderful anecdotes as he explains how an internationally acclaimed performance was created and honed.By sharing his extensive performance notes he explains how every line and movement help to build the atmosphere originally created by Charles Dickens in 1843.Gerald Dickens My Life On The Road With A Christmas Carolampnbspis a fascinating insight into the world of oneman theatre and a life lived celebrating the works of the greatest author of the Victorian age.