| At the Back of the North Wind: Illustrated by Arthur Hughes Contributor(s): MacDonald, George (Author), Hughes, Arthur (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375413359 ISBN-13: 9780375413353 Publisher: Everyman's Library OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: A Victorian fairy tale that has enchanted readers for more than a hundred years: the magical story of Diamond, the son of a poor coachman, who is swept away by the North Wind-a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair-and whose life is transformed by a brief glimpse of the beautiful country "at the back of the north wind." It combines a Dickensian regard for the working class of mid-19th-century England with the invention of an ethereal landscape, and is published here alongside Arthur Hughes's handsome illustrations from the original 1871 edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - General - Young Adult Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001281452 |
| Series: Everyman's Library Children's Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.2" W x 8.28" (1.30 lbs) 352 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 28281 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Victorian fairy tale that has enchanted readers for more than a hundred years: the magical story of Diamond, the son of a poor coachman, who is swept away by the North Wind a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair and whose life is transformed by a brief glimpse of the beautiful country at the back of the north wind. It combines a Dickensian regard for the working class of mid-19th-century England with the invention of an ethereal landscape, and is published here alongside Arthur Hughes s handsome illustrations from the original 1871 edition." |