At the back of the north wind is a childrens book written by scottish author george macdonald. Their adventures in the land at the back of the north wind teach himand useternal truths about life, love and forgiveness. George macdonald 1824 1905 diamond the little boy sleeps in the hayloft above the stall of diamond the horse. Set in victorian england, george macdonalds classic novel will stir your heart and spirit.
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At the back of the north wind by george macdonald 18241905. Project gutenberg 62,125 free ebooks 73 by george macdonald. George macdonald wasis of course the father of fantasy, having influenced tolkien, c. At the back of the north wind by george macdonald audiobook. At the back of the north wind by george macdonald free ebook.
Editions of at the back of the north wind by george macdonald. At the back of the north wind by george macdonald librarything. It is a fantasy centered on a boy named diamond and. At the back of the north wind 1871 chapter i the hayloft. George macdonald 18241905 written by the man who mentored lewis carroll and encouraged him to submit alice for publication, at the back of the north wind is today a forgotten classic of victorian childrens literature. At the back of the north wind was first published in installments, with the first appearing in november, 1868, and others from november, 1869, to october, 1870.
The magical story of diamond, the son of a poor coachman, who is swept away by the north wind a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair and whose life is transformed by a brief glimpse of the beautiful country at the back of the north wind. At the back of the north wind by george macdonald books. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 346 pages and is available in hardcover format. At the back of the north wind is a childrens book by george macdonald, it is a classic tale that has been loved by many for generations, a great addition to the collection. Summary by meredith hughes people who liked at the back of the north wind also liked these free titles. Read at the back of the north wind by george macdonald available from rakuten kobo. Pdf at the back of the north wind by george macdonald. Diamond, son of a poor coachman, is swept away by the north wind a radiant. Like most of his books, this is often overlooked, but is a fantastically magical story suitable for children and adults alike. Macdonalds first novel david elginbrod was published in 1863 george macdonald is often regarded as the founding father of modern fantasy writing. At the back of the north wind ebook written by george macdonald. With colour plates and black and white illustrations series ii by george macdonald 1998, hardcover, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Sevenyearold diamond, a poor stableboy, receives a visit from the beautiful darkeyed woman known as north wind.
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At the back of the north wind is a rare, wonderful gem of a book. The book tells the story of a young boy named diamond. George macdonald, the fantastic imagination 1893 appendix e. At the back of the north wind by george macdonald alibris. George macdonalds bestknown works are phantastes, the princess and the goblin, at the back of the north wind, and lilith 1895, all fantasy novels, and fairy tales such as the light princess, the golden key, and the wise woman.
Jul 11, 2008 at the back of the north wind by george macdonald. At the back of the north wind kindle edition i had a vague recollection of reading this book many many years ago when i was a child. At the back of the north wind is the 1871 childrens novel by the famous scottish author and poet, george macdonald. A journal of george macdonald studies has been published. At the back of the north wind by elizabeth lewis and george macdonald.
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An old greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves. His pure heart and his simple, loving spirit guide him as he journeys to the back of the north wind and home again. His account disagreed with that of durante, and agreed with that of kilmeny, in this, that he protested there was no wind there at all. While owing a debt to hans andersen, dickens and kingsley, macdonald created a distinctive imaginary world existing in. Librivox recording of at the back of the north wind version 2 by george macdonald. At the back of the north wind ebook by george macdonald. It is a fantasy centered on a boy named diamond and his adventures with the north wind. The loft is snug but drafty, and after plugging a hole in the wall one night, diamond is scolded by the beautiful lady north wind for closing her window into his room. I did not realize this when i ordered it the description does not explain this. George macdonald a mentor to lewis carroll and a major influence on writers from c. Jun 17, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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