At the Back of the North Wind

Name: At the Back of the North Wind
Brand: Oasis Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: George MacDonald
ISBN: 9781645556886

Author: George MacDonald

Narrator: Rebecca K. Reynolds

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 01/31/2023

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

Originally serialized in 1868 and collected as a book in 1871, At the Back of the North Wind is 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. It combines a Dickensian regard for the working class of mid-19th-century England with the invention of an ethereal landscape. More than a century after it was written, George MacDonald’s At the Back of the North Wind continues to intrigue readers with its allegorical treatment of life and death. The great Christian writer C. S. Lewis, working a generation later, called MacDonald “the greatest genius of his kind.” Find out for yourself what so impressed Lewis and countless readers.

About The Author

George MacDonald (December 10, 1824— September 18, 1905) was a prolific writer, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons. MacDonald and his work profoundly influenced C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the rest of the Oxford Inklings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on December 19, 2011

3rd time reading this through. One of my favorite stories of all time, but honestly, I started to feel that I absorbed as much as I could for this time in my life. The thought occurred to me that I might read this once more before I die, and that’s it. We’ll see what the years bring. It is a beautifu......more

Goodreads review by David on April 10, 2015

At the start, for the first half of it, I struggled to push my way through "At the Back of the North Wind." I thought it tedious and drawn out. But by the time I had waded into the middle, I found I was swimming. I just finished this book, and I have to tell you, I have no way of using my tongue to c......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on August 01, 2021

So...as a kid, I had an abridged version of this book; it was part of the Young Reader's Christian Library series, which is pretty much like Thomas Nelson meets Great Illustrated Classics. However, though I was raised in a Christian home, I wasn't very enthused about the faith back then; I was much......more

Goodreads review by Lovely Day on June 11, 2024

3⭐️ Not super sure how to rate this. I think I am missing the allegory or subtext of this story 🤷🏼‍♀️…. It was a cute story over all though. I liked Diamond as a character. Honestly, I felt like it had similar vibes (while still being vastly different) to The Mole, The Boy, The Fox and the Horse; a yo......more

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz) on March 08, 2020

Diamond is a young boy, living in deep poverty with his family in 1860's Great Britain. One night, while trying to stuff rags into holes in the wall, he meets the North Wind, and together they go on a series of adventures. The North Wind does things to help others, but she also does things that seem......more