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At the Back of the North Wind

George MacDonald

At the Back of the North Wind

George MacDonald

12 chapters · ~88,867 words · Moderate · Downloaded 1,600 times on Gutenberg in the last 30 days · Source

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"At the Back of the North Wind" by George MacDonald is a children's fantasy book serialized beginning in 1868 and published in 1871. It follows a sweet boy named Diamond who befriends the mysterious Lady North Wind, a goddess-like being. Together they fly through the nights on magical adventures that help Diamond understand her true nature. The story explores deep theological questions while depicting a Christ-like child who brings joy and peace wherever he goes, fighting despair and gloom in a world he doesn't quite belong to. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  1. 1AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND(1)59,962 chars
  2. 2AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND(2)58,028 chars
  3. 3CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND(1)59,839 chars
  4. 4CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND(2)59,253 chars
  5. 5CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND(3)13,184 chars
  6. 6CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ(1)57,804 chars
  7. 7CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ(2)59,999 chars
  8. 8CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ(3)10,739 chars
  9. 9CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY(1)59,843 chars
  10. 10CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY(2)59,957 chars
  11. 11CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY(3)9,813 chars
  12. 12CHAPTER XXXVIII. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND3,974 chars