While trying to sleep, a young boy is startled by the North Wind, who chooses to bring him along as she travels throughout the night. The duo embark on eye-opening adventures that teach the child valuable life lessons. Diamond is a young boy who comes from a poor family. Despite his homelife, he maintains his innocence and chooses to embrace joy. One night when hes struggling to sleep, he encounters the sweeping presence of the North Wind. She enjoys the childs company and allows him to join her on her travels. During their journey, Diamond discovers the positive and negative effects of her presence. He realizes she can be a source of support but also do great harm. In At the Back of the North Wind, George MacDonald explores spiritual and moral conflict. Its infused with Christian themes including an allegory for Jesus Christ. The story addresses a complex topic using a simple narrative and stunning visuals. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of At the Back of the North Wind is both modern and readable.
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This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 74 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Graphic Arts Books .
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish poet and writer of fiction.
This book contains the following story:
At the Back of the North Wind
A stable boy follows the North Wind on a series of adventures in George MacDonald's classic tale “At the Back of the North Wind”. On their travels Diamond sees the North Wind do good deeds, but also things that seem awful although they have good outcomes. The North Wind also shows him her own land - where there is no pain or death - but which he can only see in shadow until his own death.Full original text available here.
This book features the following characters:
Little Diamond
This book features the character Little Diamond.
North Wind
This book features the character North Wind.