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Tree and Leaf
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780007105045
ISBN: 0007105045
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: February 05, 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Rating:  - My Master's Voice
I've always wanted to read Tolkien's other works; I've read the Silmarillion a couple of times, and never really enjoyed it as much as the Hobbit or LOTR. But nonetheless, I've had an old copy of a Tolkien book called Tree and Leaf for years -- it was my parents' originally -- and I finally dove into it.
It's short, only two pieces, but it was excellent -- and excellent in a way that makes me ten times more eager to look for other Tolkien ephemera than The Silmarillion ever did. The ... Read More
Rating: - understanding Tolkien
This collection should be on the shelf of any admirer of JRTT. The pieces, which vary in medium (poetry, short story, essay) are actually strikingly similar in content -- you cannot read them without coming to better understand what Tolkien himself was after in his writing of LOTR. 'Leaf by Niggle' is simply a beautiful and fun short story to which no artist -- or lover of life -- could be deaf. It's Tolkien's story about himself, really. The poem 'Mythopoeia' deserves several read throughs -- it ... Read More
Rating: - A Treasure
I regret that this isn't currently in print, and it baffles me that this is so when Christopher and the estate seem to be printing everything else they can lay their hands on. (Not to say that's a bad thing!)
Tolkien's essay reveals the value or role of fairy stories for those who may be fantasy-challenged. Children already know that there are dragons. Fairy tales don't scare children by telling them this terrible secret. The role of the fairy tale is to reveal that dragons can be killed. ... Read More
Rating:  - Not Free SF Reader
Tree and Leaf is still more of Tolkien in the mode of historian, and
Tolkien in the mode of poet. The Homecoming of Beorthnoth is perhaps
the best part of this book. Again, only to be recommended for those who
like that sort of detail, his style, and poetry, otherwise not very
many will be interested if just fans of his major fantasy adventures.
Rating: - A great short story
I liked Tolkien's other books (Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Silmarillion), but he can get long-winded when describing things. Leaf by Niggle is great because Tolkien limits his descriptions to only what is necessary to advance the stories, and it is beautiful and short. I didn't so much appreciate the essay 'On Fairy Stories' but the book is worth it just for Leaf.
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