Book Review: At the Back of the North Wind

During my college years, I worked in a museum housing the collections of 7 Christian British writers, including George MacDonald. I have read little by this author, but know that he influenced both C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Perhaps this title is one of his most famous, At the Back of the North Wind. All three museum-showcased writers held a rare talent for making the story preeminent while weaving in metaphysical truths.

This audio version was a radio theatre performance put on by Focus on the Family. I loved the fact that Juliet Stevenson narrated for The North Wind. She has such a lovely lilting voice. The story takes the reader back in time to Victorian London, where a sickly boy encounters The North Wind. While others believe he is daft in the head, he insists that he has ridden in a nest of The North Wind's hair and flown over London. You cannot help but come away with a sense of peace about the afterlife. It was a perfect read for the holidays.