At the Back of the North Wind: Radio Theatre

Unabridged
Author: Paul McCusker , Philip Glassborow
Narrator: A Full Cast
Genres: Fiction, Radio Theatre
Publisher: Focus on the Family Publishing
Date: January 2005
Length: 2 hours, 3 minutes
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD

Overview

In this Radio Theatre audio drama adaptation of George MacDonald's classic story, a beautiful woman known as the North Wind blows through a small village in Victorian London, and everyday lives are mysteriously enveloped by a power and a glory. Along the way, she visits a poor stable boy named Diamond and takes him with her on her journeys. At the Back of the North Wind explores the place of death in our lives, social injustice, and our deep need for love and forgiveness.

C. S. Lewis, author of the classic Chronicles of Narnia series, said of MacDonald, "What he does best is fantasy--fantasy that hovers between the allegorical and the mythopoeic. And this, in my opinion, he does better than any man. MacDonald is the greatest genius of this kind whom I know."

Reviews (3)

Worth a TRY!!!

Written by Anonymous from Oceanside, CA on April 30th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Totally different than what you would expect. But it is a suprisingly good change of pace.

At the Back of the North Wind

Written by Anonymous from Kansas City, MO on April 9th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

I enjoyed listening to this story and was surprised that I had not alrady heard of it, as I was an avid reader as a child. I wouldn't put this story at the top of my list for adults, but if you're a young listener/reader, its worth a listen.

Beautiful telling of an old story.

Written by Daniel Johnson on September 9th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This was a wonderful enactment of the story. The way that Focus on the Family Radio Theatre enacts these are simply amazing.