Uncle Curro: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Spanish Connection or El Tío "Curro". La Conexión Española de J.R.R. Tolkien is a biography of a key figure in J.R.R. Tolkien's early life, Father Francis Xavier Morgan (1857 - 1935). It was written by José Manuel Ferrández Bru and published in 2018 by Luna Press Publishing. A preface to the book is written by John Garth.
- "A notable aspect of the work is the author's treatment of episodes which tend to be misinterpreted, such as Morgan's ban on the teen-aged Tolkien's relationship with Edith Bratt, and Tolkien's support of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War. These are described in the context of prevailing attitudes and circumstances at the time: for example the absolute necessity for Tolkien to concentrate on winning a scholarship to pay for a university education without any romantic distraction, and the sufferings of Roman Catholics in Republican Spain in the 1930s. In addition, much attention is paid to Morgan's interest in education, his generosity, and his friendship with Cardinal John Henry Newman."
- —The publisher
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