George MacDonald's classic fantasy novel, written with poetic splendor and vivid imagery, has captured imaginations and played with the deepest emotions of readers' hearts for more than a century. C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton can be counted among MacDonald's admirers.
On his twenty-first birthday, Anodos discovers a secret inside his father's old secretary desk that transports him into this world of mystical beauty and lurking dangers. As he makes his way through Fairy Land, Anodos is awed by its magical brilliance and captured by unrequited love. But to make it out, he must learn to overcome dangerous trials and become the man he's meant to be. It's the adventure of his lifetime.
Thirty-three original illustrations by Arthur Hughes, now in full color for the first time, will transport readers into a world between dreams and reality, where splendor and horror battle for the human heart.
George MacDonald's classic fantasy novel, written with poetic splendor and vivid imagery, has captured imaginations and played with the deepest emotions of readers' hearts for more than a century. C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton can be counted among MacDonald's admirers.
On his twenty-first birthday, Anodos discovers a secret inside his father's old secretary desk that transports him into this world of mystical beauty and lurking dangers. As he makes his way through Fairy Land, Anodos is awed by its magical brilliance and captured by unrequited love. But to make it out, he must learn to overcome dangerous trials and become the man he's meant to be. It's the adventure of his lifetime.
Thirty-three original illustrations by Arthur Hughes, now in full color for the first time, will transport readers into a world between dreams and reality, where splendor and horror battle for the human heart.