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  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    eBook (, Sept. 11, 2020)
    At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    Paperback (Independently published, March 9, 2020)
    At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book written by Scottish author George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered on a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    Murray Watts, Philip Glassborow, Paul McCusker, George MacDonald

    Audio CD (Focus on the Family, June 1, 2007)
    In this Radio Theatre audio drama adaptation of George MacDonald’s classic story, a beautiful woman known as the North Wind blows through a small village in Victorian London, and everyday lives are mysteriously enveloped by a power and a glory. Along the way, she visits a poor stable boy named Diamond and takes him with her on her journeys. At the Back of the North Wind explores the place of death in our lives, social injustice, and our deep need for love and forgiveness.C. S. Lewis, author of the classic Chronicles of Narnia series, said of MacDonald, “What he does best is fantasy―fantasy that hovers between the allegorical and the mythopoeic. And this, in my opinion, he does better than any man. MacDonald is the greatest genius of this kind whom I know.”
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  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 24, 2015)
    George MacDonald was one of the foremost fantasy writers of the 19th century and influenced just about every writer that came after him. He was a mentor of Lewis Carroll, a friend of Mark Twain's, and a man who helped shape the works of authors like Tolkien.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    eBook (Digireads.com, March 30, 2004)
    A classic children's story written in England in 1871, this enchanting fairy tale follows a sweet little stable boy in Victorian London who goes on adventures with the majestic North Wind. She is personified as a lovely and mysterious woman, both severe and kind, who teaches young Diamond about herself on their journeys. The innocent, perceptive Diamond is caught up by this powerful entity, and he acts as the perfect character for MacDonald to acknowledge social injustice, explore the place of death in the lives of human beings, and realize the deep need we have for love and forgiveness. MacDonald poignantly addresses questions and fears that all humankind must face in this insightful landmark in children's literature. Ultimately he uncovers the core of our deepest needs and their origin in eternity.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    Paperback (Digireads.com Publishing, Nov. 15, 2019)
    “At the Back of the North Wind” is a classic children’s story first serialized in England in 1868 and published into a book in 1871 by the Scottish author George MacDonald. This enchanting fairy tale follows Diamond, a sweet, innocent, and joyful young stable boy in Victorian London who goes on adventures with the majestic North Wind. The North Wind is personified as a lovely and mysterious woman, both severe and kind, who teaches young Diamond about herself on their journeys. The perceptive Diamond is caught up by this powerful entity on her nightly adventures, and the kind child acts as the perfect character for the author to highlight social injustice, explore the place of death in the lives of human beings, and acknowledge the deep need all humans have for love and forgiveness. While the North Wind sometimes brings death and destruction to the human world, good things always follow and balance is brought to the world. Engaging and filled with exciting adventures, “At the Back of the North Wind” tackles difficult and complicated issues in a language accessible to all ages. MacDonald poignantly addresses questions and fears that all humankind must face in this beautiful and insightful landmark of children's literature. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald, Jesie Wilcox Smith

    Leather Bound (The Easton Press, Jan. 1, 1996)
    Leather bound hardcover edition
  • AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND

    George MacDonald, E.H. Shepard

    Hardcover (J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., March 15, 1959)
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  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    Hardcover (Suzeteo Enterprises, July 17, 2020)
    Known as one of the most ethereal children’s fantasies by George MacDonald, At the Back of the North Wind has been a favorite among families for over a century. MacDonald, a Scottish author and Christian minister, is most known for his unique children’s fairy tales, blended with lessons on faith and morality. His work has influenced many major literary figures, such as Lewis Carroll, G. K. Chesterton, and C. S. Lewis.In his children’s book At the Back of the North Wind, published in 1871, Diamond, a sweet young boy who comes from a poor family, is swept away by the North Wind. After he befriends this kind, maternal-like spirit, she takes him on different adventures that call for the North Wind. During these adventures, Diamond learns that the North Wind both helps people and creates disaster, an image of God’s will through life and death, as everything always ends up okay by the end of the night.Like many of MacDonald’s popular stories, his writing is able to raise questions of theology and philosophy in ways that children can understand and learn from. At the Back of the North Wind is a fairy tale of a different kind, without princesses or goblins, and has touched children all over the world with its beautiful portrayal of spirituality within fantasy.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald, Michael Phillips

    eBook (RosettaBooks, Oct. 31, 2018)
    Historically, At the Back of the North Wind ranks as George MacDonald’s most well-known and enduring book, the haunting tale of little Diamond, a simple London cabman’s son and his dreamy encounters with the mysterious, wise, powerful, comforting, and occasionally frightening lady known as North Wind. Their eerie nighttime adventures have captivated readers old and young ever since the book’s publication in 1871. It has been published in more editions than any of MacDonald’s works, and ranks as one of the few (perhaps only) title of MacDonald’s that has likely never been out of print. Its skillfully woven intermingling of realism and fantasy set MacDonald apart as a writer of uniqueness and distinction in the early 1870s as his reputation widened. This edition for The Cullen Collection is unedited in any way.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    George Macdonald

    Mass Market Paperback (Tor Classics, May 15, 1998)
    Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.This edition of At the Back of the North Wind includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Nancy Springer.Listen hard...you can hear magic in the wind!Diamond lives in a hayloft. But that was all right with him. He loves to snuggle up to the horses at night and listen to them snore away. Sometimes he can even hear the stars twinkling in the sky.One night Diamond is visited by a beautiful fairy with long flowing hair. She calls herself North Wind, and she lives in the enchanged land far, far away. Best of all, she has come to take Diamond back with her--back to the land at the back of the North Wind.Adored by millions of young readers since its first publication in 1871, George MacDonald's magical tale continues to delight.
  • At the Back of the North Wind

    Murray Watts, Philip Glassborow

    Audio CD (Tyndale Entertainment, Jan. 5, 2005)
    In this Radio Theatre audio drama adaptation of George MacDonald's classic story, a beautiful woman known as the North Wind blows through a small village in Victorian London, and everyday lives are mysteriously enveloped by a power and a glory. Along the way, she visits a poor stable boy named Diamond and takes him with her on her journeys. At the Back of the North Wind explores the place of death in our lives, social injustice, and our deep need for love and forgiveness. C. S. Lewis, author of the classic Chronicles of Narnia series, said of MacDonald, "What he does best is fantasy--fantasy that hovers between the allegorical and the mythopoeic. And this, in my opinion, he does better than any man. MacDonald is the greatest genius of this kind whom I know."