406 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding with illustrated cardstock covers. Virtually no discernible wear. Appears unread. A scholarly edition of this classic story about a boy named Diamond and his relationship with a fairy called the North Wind. Includes footnotes, appendices, and a bibliography. Illustrated in black and white.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

At the Back of the North Wind

Publisher

Broadview Press, Toronto

Publication Date

2011

Language

English

ISBN 10

1554810302

ISBN 13

9781554810307

Binding

Softcover

Condition

Fine

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Children''s - Fantasy

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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.

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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