At the Back of the North Wind: Illustrated by Arthur Hughes

At the Back of the North Wind: Illustrated by Arthur Hughes - Hardcover

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At the Back of the North Wind: Illustrated by Arthur Hughes - Hardcover

At the Back of the North Wind: Illustrated by Arthur Hughes - Hardcover

by George MacDonald
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Book Overview

No children's library is complete without this beautiful hardcover edition of the Victorian fairy tale that has enchanted readers for more than a hundred years.

George Macdonald's timeless novel tells 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." Published here alongside Arthur Hughes's handsome illustrations from the original 1871 edition, At the Back of the North Wind combines a Dickensian regard for the working class of mid-19th-century England with the invention of an ethereal landscape.

Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, and European-style half-round spines.

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A Victorian fairy tale that has enchanted readers for more than a hundred years: 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, and is published here alongside Arthur Hughes's handsome illustrations from the original 1871 edition.
ISBN9780375413353
Author George MacDonald
PublisherEveryman's Library
GenreYoung adult
FormatHardcover
PublishedOctober 2001
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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At the Back of the North Wind: Illustrated by Arthur Hughes - Hardcover

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By George MacDonald

About George MacDonald

George MacDonald (1824 1905) is well known for writing fantasy and fairy tales that have inspired notable authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, W. H. Auden, Madeleine L Engle, G. K. Chesterton, Elizabeth Yates, Mark Twain and C. S. Lewis. The Scottish author once served as pastor of Trinity Congregational Church, Arundel, and later was also engaged in ministerial work in Manchester. He eventually settled in London and taught at the University of London, and lectured successfully in the United States during 1872 1873. MacDonald was also editor of "Good Words for the Young" for a time."

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