is a short story that takes place in the early 1900s in England, with three totally different wise men. It is a delightful tale so totally appropriate for this season and full of surprises. The three men are eminent in their respective fields, a physicist, a professor and an Empire Builder and Administrator. The three are doing their best to avoid their homes and relatives on Christmas Day. In short, they are each the incarnation of Scrooge. But fate intervenes in their plans and changes their lives (Lorraine Montgomery, Goodreads).