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Leaf by Niggle
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Description for Leaf by Niggle
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 113 x 179 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008205539
SKU
V9780008205539
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About J. R. R. Tolkien
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 70 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Reviews for Leaf by Niggle
`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 ... Read more