At the Back of the North Wind

Featuring seventy-six illustrations by Arthur Hughes and twelve by Maria L. Kirk Little Diamond lives the quietest of lives in his snug, stable-yard home. But after a visit from Lady North Wind, he discovers new friends and horizons, and embarks on a series of thrilling journeys. At last he may reach the country at North Wind's back--if he can learn how to know her through all her changing forms, and to listen for the music of a far-off song. At the Back of the North Wind was George MacDonald's first fantasy novel for children, and would become a favourite with C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, and the daughters of Mark Twain.