Posts Tagged ‘Joseph Pearce’

Dark new Tolkien tale could hint at Christian themes

Friday, August 21st, 2015

A previously unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien to be released next week retells a dark epic Finnish poem, but will likely hint at the author’s Christianity. “The Story of Kullervo” is Tolkien’s retelling of “The Kalevala”, a 19th century Finnish epic about an orphan who avenges the massacre of his family and accidentally seduces his Read more