George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish writer and Christian minister. He wrote over fifty books, including Phantastes, Lilith, and The Princess and the Goblin. He and his wife, Louisa Powell, were the parents of eleven children. He is considered the "grandfather" of the Oxford Inklings and had enormous influence on the fantasy genre.

"Once in a great while a writer comes along who is so original and so wise that every writer after can't escape his influence. George MacDonald's pioneering work opened paths we didn't know were there. At last, we have a beautifully bound and thoughtfully arrayed edition of these boldly original stories."--Tyler Blanski

"Readers of this beautiful book will encounter the strangeness and wonder of George MacDonald's imaginary worlds--places where fish and princesses fly. They are also places where quests can't be achieved without virtues like courage, love, and sacrifice. Anastasia Nesterova's illustrations combine the childlike and enchanting in much the same way as MacDonald's stories."--Marianne Wright

"Bring the best books into your home and read them to your children and grandchildren. George MacDonald's The Golden Key and Other Fairy Tales is one of these books. MacDonald not only influenced C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, but his stories will also impact and shape the moral imagination of a new generation in need of the good, beautiful, and true. Thank you, Word on Fire, for bringing this exceptionally beautiful version of a children's classic into print for all of us."--Marcie Stokman

Publisher: Word on Fire Votive

Pub date: 2023-11-16

Length: 200 pages