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03-04-2018, 05:05 AM | #1 | |
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George Sayer stopped Tolkien burning Lord of the Rings before it was published
Margaret Sayer, widow of George Sayer, late Head of English at Malvern College in Worcester, says Tolkien visited her husband in 1952. Tolkien, who was having difficulty getting his masterpiece Lord of the Rings published, decided to burn the draft in the fire. Sayer prevented him, and praised the work. The Fellowship of the Ring was finally published on 29 July 1954, two years later.
The story by Patrick Sawer and Sally Jones, “How man saved Lord of the Rings from a fiery death”, published in today’s London Telegraph, is behind a paywall; however, it also appears in today’s New Zealand Herald, where reading it is not restricted. From the story, Quote:
There are two issues with this article.
Huzzah to George Sayer, and thanks to his widow for sharing the story. |
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03-12-2018, 01:40 AM | #2 |
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Yay George! But I have to hope that JRRT wasn't seriously going to do it. Probably a bit depressed and counted on George to help him come out of it...???
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