At the Back of the North Wind
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4.4 • 51 Ratings
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Publisher Description
At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 . It is a fantasy centered on a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights. The book includes the fairy tale Little Daylight, which has been pulled out as an independent work, or separately, added to other collections of his fairy tales.
Customer Reviews
In the gift of a well written fairy tale are the glorious nuggets that are mined one page at a time.
This is a beautiful story. Lose yourself in the relationship of Diamond and North Wind. This young lad shares the wisdom of the ages to all willing to open their hearts to hear.
Timeless
This was beautifully written, whimsical and deep. A beautiful story written very poetically. Read it with my child and we were captivated.
At the Back of the North Wind
Profoundly moving. My fourth George MacDonal fantasy/fairytale. How I wish this current world would come to know and read these dear stories. Each one as dear as the next.