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At the Back of the North Wind - Everyman's Library Children's Classics

by George MacDonald, Arthur Hughes
At the Back of the North Wind - Everyman's Library Children's Classics - Thryft
At the Back of the North Wind - Everyman's Library Children's Classics - Thryft

Victorian fairy tale of ethereal landscapes and hope.

If you revel in the imagination and long for stories that evoke a sense of wonder grounded in a historical setting, "At the Back of the North Wind" would sit comfortably in your hands. George MacDonald marries the hardship of Victorian England with a fantastical world, offering both a meaningful escape and a heartwarming perspective on life through the eyes of young Diamond. The book promises not just an adventure with the maternal North Wind, but a glimpse into a transformative realm that has captured readers for generations. Plus, reading it with Arthur Hughes's original illustrations could make the experience even more magical.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

At the Back of the North Wind - Everyman's Library Children's Classics

by George MacDonald, Arthur Hughes
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ISBN: 9780375413353
Authors: George MacDonald, Arthur Hughes
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Date of Publication: 2001-10-16
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Young Adult, Religious Fiction, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 7631 readers)

Description

Diamond, son of a poor coachman, is swept away by the North Wind -- a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair. His life is transformed by a brief glimpse of the beautiful country -- at the back of the north wind. This Victorian fairy tale has enchanted readers for more than a hundred years, and combines a Dickensian regard for the working class of mid-19th-century England with the invention of an ethereal landscape.
 

Victorian fairy tale of ethereal landscapes and hope.

If you revel in the imagination and long for stories that evoke a sense of wonder grounded in a historical setting, "At the Back of the North Wind" would sit comfortably in your hands. George MacDonald marries the hardship of Victorian England with a fantastical world, offering both a meaningful escape and a heartwarming perspective on life through the eyes of young Diamond. The book promises not just an adventure with the maternal North Wind, but a glimpse into a transformative realm that has captured readers for generations. Plus, reading it with Arthur Hughes's original illustrations could make the experience even more magical.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.