
AT THE BACK OF THENORTH WIND
THE CHILDREN'S CLASSICS
George MacdonaldStories For Little Folks - AT THE BACK OF THENORTH WIND - SIMPLIFIED BY - ELIZABETH LEWIS
ILLUSTRATIONS
AT THE BACK OF THENORTH WIND
CHAPTER I - Diamond Makes the Acquaintance of North Wind
CHAPTER II - Diamond's First Trip With the North Wind
CHAPTER III - North Wind Sinks a Ship
CHAPTER IV - The Land at the Back of the North Wind
CHAPTER V - Diamond's Father Loses His Employment
A modest loft above a coach house becomes the secret world of a curious boy named Diamond. Named after his father's favorite horse, he drifts to sleep amid hay and the low thrum of stable life, while the cold North Wind slips through a thin board and rattles his tiny room. The wind’s whisper awakens a sense of wonder, and soon Diamond finds a strange companionship with the invisible force that seems both playful and powerful.
When the North Wind invites him beyond the ordinary, Diamond steps onto a path that leads far from his humble home. Their early journeys hint at strange lands and unexpected challenges, while the boy learns to face his family's hardships with newfound courage. The tale balances gentle domestic detail with the promise of adventure, inviting listeners to share in a young heart’s first steps into a world where imagination rides the wind itself.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (134K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jun 17, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

Best known for a Newbery Medal-winning novel set along China’s Yangtze River, this American writer brought faraway places to life for generations of young readers. Her stories drew on years spent in China and blended adventure with close attention to everyday life.
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1824–1905
A Scottish novelist, poet, and minister who helped shape modern fantasy, he wrote stories that mix wonder, faith, and everyday human feeling. His fairy tales and novels later inspired writers including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.
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