The Back Of The North Wind; - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Freeling, Nicolas

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Language: English

Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1983

0670143987 / 9780670143986

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A first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; This is a Caldecott Honor Book that tells the story of a vengeful wind, known as the North Wind, who travels the world wreaking havoc. One day, the North Wind comes to a small town and finds that the people have done nothing to deserve her wrath. She decides to punish them by blowing all the leaves off the trees and spoiling the town's crops. The townspeople are so upset that they decide to take their complaints to the North Wind's master, the Old Man of the Mountain. The Old Man of the Mountain tells the townspeople that they need to take responsibility for their own actions and start working hard. The North Wind is eventually persuaded to change her mind and apologize to the townspeople.; A Henri Castang Mystery; 8vo; 218 pages; $6.00.

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Title
The Back Of The North Wind; - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author
Freeling, Nicolas
Publisher
The Viking Press, New York
Publication year
1983
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0670143987
ISBN 13
9780670143986
Edition
First American Edition; First Printing.
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By Year Of Issue::1980s, Collection Starter::Hundred Dollars or Less, Fiction::Mystery

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