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At The Back Of The North Wind By George Macdonald
At the Back of the North Wind written by George Macdonald, is a fairy tale with an intricate story. The main character, whose name is Diamond, finds himself entangled in mysterious adventures with the mythical North Wind. Diamond lives with his mother and cab driving father, who are not well off. His life is pretty normal until one night he meets the North Wind, who changes everything. George Macdonald’s At the Back of The North Wind reveals his mastery of writing, the captivating style of the book, and emotionally bonds the reader to the story. George Macdonald displays his unquestionable talent for writing in this book. Out of all the tales he wrote, At the Back of the North Wind is most popular. He vividly describes characters such as

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