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Apr 27, 2019
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
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Diamond is a young boy, living in deep poverty with his family in 1860's Great Britain. One night, while trying to stuff rags into holes in the wall, he meets the North Wind, and together they go on a series of adventures. The North Wind does things to help others, but she also does things that seem bad, including sinking a ship.
George MacDonald, I learned, is a respected theologian, and this book is considered his masterpiece. He uses the story to share his thoughts on theodicy, as well as oth ...more
George MacDonald, I learned, is a respected theologian, and this book is considered his masterpiece. He uses the story to share his thoughts on theodicy, as well as oth ...more
I began reading this at night (my bedtime story) and with Diamond huddling into his humble bed and then meeting the North Wind it just seemed entirely appropriate to read it at that time of day, so I took it at my leisure and thoroughly enjoyed this book.
The book is about belief. If you are a reader who likes to make all parts of an analogy fit, I think you might miss the point with this book. Is God like the North Wind? I don't think so. Is Diamond's relationship to the North Wind analogous to ...more
The book is about belief. If you are a reader who likes to make all parts of an analogy fit, I think you might miss the point with this book. Is God like the North Wind? I don't think so. Is Diamond's relationship to the North Wind analogous to ...more
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