Still powerful and relevant, a cogent attack on organozed religion and literal interpretations of the Bible.

Before C S Lewis and Tolkien, there was George MacDonald - the true godfather of Christian fantasy fiction. In Phantastes, he created a vividly dreamlike otherworld as a setting for powerful expressions of Christian truth. This volume is a full reproduction of the original 1858 publication.

An unabridged edition: The Hay-Loft - The Lawn - Old Diamond - North Wind - The Summer-House - Out in the Storm - The Cathedral - The East Window - How Diamond Got to the Back of the North Wind - At the Back of the North Wind - How Diamond Got Home Again - Who Met Diamond at Sandwich - The Seaside - Old Diamond - The Mews - Diamond Makes a Beginning - Diamond Goes On - The Drunken Cabman - Diamond's Friends - Diamond Learns To Read - Sal's Nanny - Mr. Raymond's Riddle - The Early Bird - Another Early Bird - Diamond's Dream - Diamond Takes a Fare the Wrong Way Right - The Children's Hospital -...