Leaf by Niggle: One of Tolkien's Greatest Treasures

A summary, and a reminder of how it points us to Jesus.

Some of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most spectacular work does not involve itself in his Middle-earth legendarium; no “Ring” to be had, no great war, no races of elves or dwarves or goblins. Leaf by Niggle, instead, presents a beautiful story of a painter’s search for meaning—in this life and the next. The story was first published in the Dublin Review in 1945; it…