{"product_id":"tree-and-leaf","title":"Tree and Leaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eRepackaged to feature Tolkiens own painting of the Tree of Amalion  this collection includes his famous essay  On Fairy-stories and the story that exemplifies this  Leaf by Niggle  together with the poem Mythopoeia and the verse drama  The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth  which tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon. Fairy-stories are not just for children  as anyone who has read Tolkien will know. In his essay On Fairy-Stories  Tolkien discusses the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy and rescues the genre from those who would relegate it to juvenilia. The haunting short story  Leaf by Niggle  recounts the story of the artist  Niggle  who has a long journey to make and is seen as an allegory of Tolkiens life. The poem Mythopoeia relates an argument between two unforgettable characters as they discuss the making of myths. Lastly  and published for the very first time  we are treated to the translation of Tolkiens account of the Battle of Maldon  known as The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth. Tree and Leaf is an eclectic  amusing  provocative and entertaining collection of works which reveals the diversity of J.R.R. Tolkiens imagination  the depth of his knowledge of English history  and the breadth of his talent as a creator of fantastic fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974534656053,"sku":"ByrdShop_0395082536","price":350.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780395082539.jpg?v=1770663006","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tree-and-leaf","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}