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At the Back of the North Wind

George MacDonald

At the Back of the North Wind

At the Back of the North Wind

George MacDonald

Fantasy

Step into the sooty, gaslit streets of Victorian London, where young Diamond, the son of a struggling cabman, finds an unlikely and formidable friend in the North Wind herself. This isn't merely a whimsical tale; it's a journey into the very heart of the elements, as Diamond is swept away on the North Wind's travels, witnessing both the harsh realities of the world and the profound mysteries of existence. His ultimate destination, the ethereal land "at the back of the North Wind," is a place of transformative power, imbuing him with a quiet strength and a luminous spirit that will, in time, touch everyone in his humble, struggling life.

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