In this book there's a man called Mr Vane who finds within his house different portals into another land. This other place represents a lot of spiritual things that are taking place in his own world but also has it's own happenings.
There have been deep thought provoking chapters about death and dying to self but my favorite parts so far have been the chapters about "the Little Ones". In his journey through the land Mr Vane runs into a forest of children who are actually much older than they appear but remain children still. They are caretakers and gardeners with delicious fruit tree's. They nurse Mr Vane back to health when he needs it and are always joyful and full of song! Their survival is dependent on working together and living in harmony with one another. The meaner or more selfish they become, the more they grow. Beside this forest of children resides a small encampment of Giants who were once little ones but don't remember their beginnings or are too selfish to care about whats around them...so much so that they can't even see the little ones living beside them. They care only for themselves and become more and more blind to the beauty that is around them as they continue to grow and pride themselves in their growth! What a beautiful picture of Child-likeness and the ugliness of pride! Thank you George Macdonald for describing this Godly characteristic and the value of it so well!
I'm not going to give anything else about this book away, it's a great read!!! I suggest it! :-)
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