Published for the very first time in its own volume,Tolkien's remarkable tale about a painter whose obsession with detail prevents him from finishing his great work.
Niggle is a painter. Not a very successful one,partly because he has so many other things to do. For some time he has been obsessed with one particular canvas - a curious picture of a tree with a vast landscape stretching out behind it. The painting keeps getting bigger and bigger,but Niggle has a journey to make.
In 1939 Tolkien was despairing of ever bringing his great work The Lord of the Rings to a conclusion. One morning he woke up with the story Leaf by Niggle complete in his mind and wrote it down. This poignant story,about an artist on a curious journey,is often seen as an allegory of the writer's own creative process and life.
Published to coincide with a new touring stage production of the story,this is the first time the story has been published in its own volume,enabling readers to savour one of Tolkien's most elegant,haunting and least-known short stories.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008205539Number of pages: 64Weight: 60 gDimensions: 178 x 111 x 5 mm
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'As with all good short stories,this one expands in the imagination. Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow,indeed.'The Times
'Brings a wistful charm to complex issues of truth,beauty,duty and creative aspiration.'The Herald
'A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie'New York Times
J. R. R. Tolkien
A legendary fantasy writer best known as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction asThe Hobbit,The Lord of the Rings,The SilmarillionandThe Children of Hurin.
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