If you revel in the imagination and long for stories that evoke a sense of wonder grounded in a historical setting, "At the Back of the North Wind" would sit comfortably in your hands. George MacDonald marries the hardship of Victorian England with a fantastical world, offering both a meaningful escape and a heartwarming perspective on life through the eyes of young Diamond. The book promises not just an adventure with the maternal North Wind, but a glimpse into a transformative realm that has captured readers for generations. Plus, reading it with Arthur Hughes's original illustrations could make the experience even more magical.

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Diamond, son of a poor coachman, is swept away by the North Wind -- a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair. His life is transformed by a brief glimpse of the beautiful country -- at the back of the north wind. This Victorian fairy tale has enchanted readers for more than a hundred years, and combines a Dickensian regard for the working class of mid-19th-century England with the invention of an ethereal landscape.

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