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How friendship and the Lord’s Prayer saved ‘The Lord of the Rings’

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Cerith Gardiner - published on 09/18/22
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Discover how a disheartened J.R.R. Tolkien nearly gave up on his epic novels, and how a friend and prayer came to the rescue.

J.R.R. Tolkien has given so much pleasure to millions with his epic Lord of the Rings. However, if it hadn't been for his friend George Sayer, the book (a novel published in three parts) may never have seen the light of day.

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