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If you are at all familiar with Tolkien's work, then Bilbo's cry, proclaiming the arrival of Eagles, will be no stranger to you. Indeed, these plot-armored birds are somewhat of a hallmark of the Master of Middle-Earth, one rejoiced over and lampooned in equal measure by both lovers and critics of his writing.
But, they are misunderstood. Tolkien's Eagles cannot be, taken literally, they are a narrative embodiment of the unlooked-for grace, the redemptive turn, winged harbingers of Tolkien's concept of eucatastrophe.
Anna Thayer has been, fascinated, inspired and led by this concept, since childhood. This book represents a eucatastrophe casebook of sorts, spanning over ten years of research. It is a series of investigations into Tolkien's work, that reveal how overarching this theory, was in his writing and mindset.
But, they are misunderstood. Tolkien's Eagles cannot be, taken literally, they are a narrative embodiment of the unlooked-for grace, the redemptive turn, winged harbingers of Tolkien's concept of eucatastrophe.
Anna Thayer has been, fascinated, inspired and led by this concept, since childhood. This book represents a eucatastrophe casebook of sorts, spanning over ten years of research. It is a series of investigations into Tolkien's work, that reveal how overarching this theory, was in his writing and mindset.