{"product_id":"at-the-back-of-the-north-wind-9791043133725","title":"At the Back of the North Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a poor cabbie and his wife eke out a meager existence in Victorian London, their little boy, \u003cstrong\u003eDiamond\u003c\/strong\u003e-named after his father's horse-is befriended by the \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eWhile Diamond\u003c\/strong\u003e learns much about life through his travels with \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e, his visit to the country at her \"back\" proves to be transformative. As life in London grows especially hard, that moment provides \u003cstrong\u003eDiamond\u003c\/strong\u003e with the resources to touch those around him with beauty and truth.\u003cstrong\u003eAlthough At\u003c\/strong\u003e the Back of the \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e was written for children, in it \u003cstrong\u003eMacDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e deals with deep themes, especially the potential for suffering to be redemptive, and the meaning of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt the Back of the North Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a children's book written by Scottish author George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered on a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights. The book includes the fairy tale Little Daylight, which has been pulled out as an independent work or added separately to other collections of his fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003ePlot introduction\u003cp\u003eThe book tells the story of a young boy named Diamond. He is a sweet little boy who makes joy everywhere he goes. He fights despair and gloom and brings peace to his family. One night, as he is trying to sleep, Diamond repeatedly plugs up a hole in the loft (also his bedroom) wall to stop the wind from blowing in. However, he soon finds out that this is stopping a goddess-like being, North Wind, from seeing through her window. Diamond befriends her, and North Wind lets him fly with her, taking him on several adventures, until he understands her true nature.\u003c\/p\u003eThemes\u003cp\u003eIn this book, MacDonald touches on many theological and philosophical questions, especially concerning theodicy. Today, it is considered one of his masterpieces. According to MacDonald's son and biographer Greville MacDonald, there are many similarities between Diamond and MacDonald's own son Maurice, who died young. Diamond seems to represent Christ, always trying to help others while not completely belonging to this world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776363151511,"sku":"9791043133725","price":2166.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043133725.webp?v=1777995807","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/at-the-back-of-the-north-wind-9791043133725","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}