At the Back of the North Wind by Elizabeth Lewis and George MacDonald
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"At the Back of the North Wind" by George MacDonald is a children's fantasy novel serialized beginning in 1868 and published in book form in 1871. The story follows Diamond, a sweet young boy who befriends the mysterious North Wind, a goddess-like being. Together they embark on nighttime adventures through the sky, where Diamond gradually discovers her true nature. The tale explores deep theological questions while telling the story of a child
who brings joy and peace wherever he goes, even as he seems not entirely of this world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lewis, Elizabeth |
|---|---|
| Author | MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 |
| Illustrator | Kirk, Maria Louise, 1860-1938 |
| Title | At the Back of the North Wind |
| Note | This is a simplified adaptation of eBook #225. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Back_of_the_North_Wind |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Joseph R. Hauser, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18614 |
| Release Date | Jun 17, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 544 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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