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| Verlag | HarperCollins UK |
| Auflage | 2016 |
| Format | 11,1 x 17,8 x 0,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 60 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0008205531 |
| EAN | 9780008205539 |
| Bestell-Nr | 00820553EA |
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.
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 i n its own volume, enabling readers to savour one of Tolkien's most elegant, haunting and least-known short stories.
Rezension:
'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
