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At the Back of the North Wind

George MacDonald (1871)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages303 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathGriefPeril

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeFriendshipMentor FigureHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingComing of AgeMentor FigureFaeQuestFish out of WaterSecondary WorldPortal Fantasy

Themes

Innocence and ChildhoodMortality and DeathCompassionNature's DualitySpiritual JourneyClass and PovertyWonder and Imagination

Synopsis

The adventures of a little boy, Diamond, named for his father's favorite horse, as he travels with the beautiful lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper.

Tags

Victorian FantasyAllegorical FictionPhilosophical FantasyChristian Allegory