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Title: Whos gonna read the "new" Tolkien book?
Post by: maximusotter on April 17, 2007, 18:51:40 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/04/17/review.tolkien.ap/


QuoteSix thousand years before the Fellowship of the Ring, long before anyone had even seen a Hobbit, the elves and men of Middle-earth quaked at the power of the dark lord Morgoth.

Hunted by easterlings and orcs, they fled to the fastness of Nargothrond and to the deep forests of Brethil and Doriath. Among them, a hero emerged. Strong and courageous he was, but foolhardy and impetuous. His name was Turin, son of Hurin.

 :mrgreen:
Title: Whos gonna read the "new" Tolkien book?
Post by: redneck on April 17, 2007, 19:34:48 PM
im going to get it this weekend for my train journey back to uni.
Title: Re:Whos gonna read the "new" Tolkien book?
Post by: Quixoticish on April 17, 2007, 19:53:20 PM
QuoteThe story is told in the archaic style to which Tolkien fans are accustomed, from a man who admired old Anglo-Saxon and Norse sagas. A sample:

This somehow implies that Tolkiens works read similarly to Anglo-Saxon and Norse sagas, which they dont, not in the slightest.

Ill probably give it a read, but as a critic rather than a fan.
Title: Whos gonna read the "new" Tolkien book?
Post by: bear on April 17, 2007, 20:08:53 PM
I am waiting for the third Eragon :)
Title: Whos gonna read the "new" Tolkien book?
Post by: neXus on April 17, 2007, 20:25:47 PM
Quote from: bearI am waiting for the third Eragon :)

Movie = great way to destroy the books reputation, lol
Title: Whos gonna read the "new" Tolkien book?
Post by: Porch Monkey on April 17, 2007, 23:14:18 PM
And he did travel to the land of Morbeire, there did Frito meet with Dildo Bugger, of Bug End and Goodgulf the wizard.