At the Back of the North Wind (1868) (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2011
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. This is the only edition of George MacDonalds influential novel for children to include an introduction, annotation, and extra historical materials. In the novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by the mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, At the Back of the North Wind transcends the genres of childrens book or fairy tale. This is the only edition of George MacDonalds influential novel for children to include an introduction, annotation, and extra historical materials. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- At the Back of the North Wind (1868) (Paperback)
- Author
- George Macdonald
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1554810302
- ISBN 13
- 9781554810307
The unique blend of fairy tale atmosphere and social realism in this novel laid the groundwork for modern fantasy literature. In the novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by the mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, At the Back of the North Wind transcends the genres of children’s book or fairy tale.
Appendices include essays on childhood by contemporaries such as John Ruskin and Charles Dickens, as well as contextualizing selections from Victorian fantasy and fairy tales.
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About the Author
Roderick McGillis is Professor of English at the University of Calgary.
John Pennington is Professor of English at St. Norbert College, Wisconsin.
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