At the Back of the North Wind - George MacDonald - Bookniverse

In the soot-stained streets of Victorian London, a young boy named Diamond discovers a mysterious gateway to another world through a simple knot-hole in his stable loft. Here, he meets the magnificent North Wind — a powerful, ethereal spirit who whisks him away on breathtaking midnight flights.Through these adventures, the story explores profound themes of suffering, divine providence, and the transition between life and the unknown. ****************************The mind behind this extraordinary journey was George MacDonald, a Scottish author born in 1824. A man of deep faith and vivid imagination, MacDonald was a pioneer of the fantasy genre as we know it today. Before he became a full-time writer, he served as a clergyman, but his unconventional views often led to disagreements with the strict church leaders of his time. He believed that God’s love was far more inclusive and magical than most people imagined, a belief that breathes life into the character of the North Wind. For MacDonald, At the Back of the North Wind was a poetic exploration of his own philosophy regarding the soul’s journey.