num_pages: 347
description: George MacDonald's best-known fantasy has enchanted generations of children and adults since it was first published in London over a century ago. Considered to be a landmark in the development of the children's novel, this enthralling fairy tale is just as endearing today.Modern readers will thrill to the story of little Diamond and the tall, majestic North Wind-the lady whose dark eyes blazed and whose glistening black hair streamed around behind her. They and their fantastic tale are vividly portrayed in eight full-color paintings by Jessie Willcox Smith, one of America's most beloved illustrators.This facsimile of the rare 1919 edition is sure to be treasured by young and old alike.
language: English
title: At the Back of the North Wind
titlecomplete: At the Back of the North Wind (Books of Wonder)
characters: Diamond
genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Young Adult, Literature, Christian, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Victorian
ratings_count: 7439
publisher: HarperCollins