At the Back of the North Wind. By: George MacDonald ( children's book ) (Illustrated)

MacDonald, George; Smith, Jessie Willcox

ISBN 10: 1546353968 / ISBN 13: 9781546353966

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: At the Back of the North Wind. By: George MacDonald ( children's book ) (Illustrated)
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1546353968
• ISBN 13: 9781546353966
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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. 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.

Book Description

More than a century after it was written, MacDonald's classic allegory of life and death continues to intrigue readers with the story of a young boy who meets the mysterious and beautiful North Wind.