Tolkien link

[sally_maria]

So Snippetlady sent me a link to this article in the Daily Telegraph. A.N. Wilson writes Great War was the making of Tolkien.

Nothing that we haven't heard many times before, but from an influential source.

Congratulations to John Garth as well, having his book described as a masterpiece can only be a Good Thing.

Comments

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

I note the snarkiest comment comes from someone who admits to never having read any Tolkien, becuase just a glance at "The Hobbit" was enough to make me a lifelong LOTRphobe. Isn't it amazing how really sad some buggers can be ...

[sally_maria]

Isn't it just.

There are all sorts of things I don't read, because I don't think they'll interest me. But I don't go round making a big deal out of it, as if there's some kind of merit in being closed-minded.

Still, it was a nice article.