At the Back of the North Wind

I have waited in anticipation for years - yes, years - to read George MacDonald's classic At the Back of the North Wind.  I was sure it would be delightful, spiritual, and enchanting.  Well, folks, I finally read it.  It was the most disappointing book I have yet read.

Don't get me wrong, there's lots of potential.  I love the bit inside the moon, and so…