Project Gutenberg 2008-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 1101 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 At the Back of the North Wind A simplified adaption of this work is available: eBook #18614. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Back_of_the_North_Wind Produced by Martin Ward, and David Widger "At the Back of the North Wind" by George MacDonald is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Diamond who lives in a modest home above a coachhouse and experiences magical adventures with the personification of the North Wind. Through his encounters, themes of kindness, courage, and the mysteries of life and nature unfold as Diamond navigates the tension between comfort and the challenges of the world outside. The opening of the novel introduces Diamond, who sleeps in a hayloft above horses. During a stormy night, he hears a voice that belongs to the North Wind, who playfully argues with him about a hole in the wall that lets the cold air into his bed. This whimsical conversation reveals both the curiosity and innocence of Diamond as he interacts with this mysterious character. As the North Wind becomes increasingly involved in Diamond's life, he finds himself drawn into her fantastical world, leading to a series of adventures that promise to explore the deeper meanings of comfort, fear, and companionship. The narrative sets a tone of wonder and possibility, inviting young readers into a rich tapestry of imagination woven through Diamond's eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales PR PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 595791 2025-08-01T04:43:59.078500 text/html 622574 2019-08-07T12:05:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 189487 2019-08-07T12:06:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 274377 2025-08-01T04:44:08.106481 application/epub+zip 283463 2025-08-01T04:44:02.137466 application/epub+zip 267009 2025-08-01T04:44:00.893503 application/epub+zip 499972 2025-08-01T04:44:12.608416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463382 2025-08-01T04:44:07.301501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430464 2022-09-01T04:55:41.708147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506327 2025-08-01T04:43:57.816497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506156 2018-03-09T14:15:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 179412 2018-03-18T11:11:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19410 2025-08-01T04:44:12.862409 application/rdf+xml 12177 2025-08-01T04:44:01.408475 image/jpeg 2966 2025-08-01T04:44:01.149496 image/jpeg 265676 2025-08-01T04:43:59.119511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia