'At the Back of the North Wind' is
one of MacDonald's best loved
fairy-tales.
First published in 1870, it has hearts
ever since. Full of beauty, joy and
wisdom, this story is comforting,
haunting & challenging by turns. Set
in 19th Century London, it tells of
Diamond, the son of a coachman,
and his adventures with North Wind,
a mysterious, beautiful & sometimes
fearful spirit at whose back lies the
greatest of all adventures.
George Macdonald (1824-1905)
was a friend to Lewis Carroll & has
been acknowledged by C.S.Lewis,
J.R.R.Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle,
W.H.Auden and many others.
one of MacDonald's best loved
fairy-tales.
First published in 1870, it has hearts
ever since. Full of beauty, joy and
wisdom, this story is comforting,
haunting & challenging by turns. Set
in 19th Century London, it tells of
Diamond, the son of a coachman,
and his adventures with North Wind,
a mysterious, beautiful & sometimes
fearful spirit at whose back lies the
greatest of all adventures.
George Macdonald (1824-1905)
was a friend to Lewis Carroll & has
been acknowledged by C.S.Lewis,
J.R.R.Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle,
W.H.Auden and many others.
Haunting faerie tale by
MacDonald, inspiration to C S
Lewis, David Lindsay and J R R
Tolkien.
Many may have read unawares
George Macdonald's words in the
work of C.S.Lewis, who once
wrote, "I have never concealed
the fact that I regarded
Macdonald as my master, indeed I
fancy I have never written a book
in which I did not quote from him."
Singled out as "great works" by
Lewis were : "Phantastes", The
"Curdie" books, "The Golden
Key", "The Wise Woman", and
"Lilith".
MacDonald, inspiration to C S
Lewis, David Lindsay and J R R
Tolkien.
Many may have read unawares
George Macdonald's words in the
work of C.S.Lewis, who once
wrote, "I have never concealed
the fact that I regarded
Macdonald as my master, indeed I
fancy I have never written a book
in which I did not quote from him."
Singled out as "great works" by
Lewis were : "Phantastes", The
"Curdie" books, "The Golden
Key", "The Wise Woman", and
"Lilith".
was a friend to Lewis Carroll and
has been acknowledged by
C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien,
W.H.Auden, Madeleine L'Engle
and many others.
This book follows The Princess
and the Goblin and together they
are the Curdie books which Lewis
regarded so highly. "I do not write
for children, but for the childlike,
whether of five, or fifty, or
seventy-five." - George
Macdonald. This book can be
read on its own, or with 'The
Princess and the Goblin', as a
simple fairy story, a moral tale, or
on varying levels of metaphysical
allegory.
has been acknowledged by
C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien,
W.H.Auden, Madeleine L'Engle
and many others.
This book follows The Princess
and the Goblin and together they
are the Curdie books which Lewis
regarded so highly. "I do not write
for children, but for the childlike,
whether of five, or fifty, or
seventy-five." - George
Macdonald. This book can be
read on its own, or with 'The
Princess and the Goblin', as a
simple fairy story, a moral tale, or
on varying levels of metaphysical
allegory.
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Mister Vane is learning his way
which is filled with doorways to
another world - the world of Lilith.
What is dream and what is reality?
Is he alive or is he dead? Will he
ever find how to get back home? If
ever find how to get back home? If
he does, will he want to go?
Published towards the end of his
life Lilith, like Phantastes, is a
fairy-tale for grown-ups, it is also a
profound lesson and warning and
an expression of the version of
Christianity which denies
damnation for espousing which
Macdonald and Lewis Carroll were
rejected by the established church.
which is filled with doorways to
another world - the world of Lilith.
What is dream and what is reality?
Is he alive or is he dead? Will he
ever find how to get back home? If
ever find how to get back home? If
he does, will he want to go?
Published towards the end of his
life Lilith, like Phantastes, is a
fairy-tale for grown-ups, it is also a
profound lesson and warning and
an expression of the version of
Christianity which denies
damnation for espousing which
Macdonald and Lewis Carroll were
rejected by the established church.
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George Macdonald (1824-1905) was a great writer of fairy-tales and other stories. He was a friend of Carlyle,
Tennyson, William Morris and Lewis Carroll and is known to have influenced David Lindsay, C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien,
Madeleine L'Engle, W H Auden and many others.
Tennyson, William Morris and Lewis Carroll and is known to have influenced David Lindsay, C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien,
Madeleine L'Engle, W H Auden and many others.
GEORGE MacDONALD
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| LILITH George Macdonald |
| THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN George Macdonald |
| THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE George Macdonald |
| AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND George Macdonald |