Black and White Ogre Country, by Hilary Tolkien

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I saw a review for "Black and White Ogre Country: The lost tales of Hilary Tolkien" in the paper the other day. Looks interesting!

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Al, here's a review from the Daily Mail. Might this have been what you saw?

Simple tales that reveal Tolkien's inspiration
When all the scholarly analyses of his older brother's work have subsided into academic oblivion, these simple tales and observations may stand as a truly enlightening glimpse into the nature of Ronald Tolkien's inspiration.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Thats the one, yeah.
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Yeah, I saw that a couple of weeks ago in my paper, too. :)
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So, has anyone read this book? Is it worth picking up?
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I've not read it, but I have heard pretty good things about it.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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