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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 5, 2022 13:54:28 GMT -5
Even if I had the money to spare, I could hardly justify buying this (as I already have two copies of the book...) but gosh darn it, those publishers must have learned temptation from the devil himself!!! That book looks lovely. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 5, 2022 14:48:50 GMT -5
Even if I had the money to spare, I could hardly justify buying this (as I already have two copies of the book...) but gosh darn it, those publishers must have learned temptation from the devil himself!!! That book looks lovely. That is a pretty nice looking edition, I thought the copy I got last Christmas from my wife was swanky but that's crazy. And I have my eyes on this collection of the Lord of the Rings that matches |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 5, 2022 15:31:55 GMT -5
Even if I had the money to spare, I could hardly justify buying this (as I already have two copies of the book...) but gosh darn it, those publishers must have learned temptation from the devil himself!!! That book looks lovely. That is a pretty nice looking edition, I thought the copy I got last Christmas from my wife was swanky but that's crazy. The Folio Society really has gorgeous books. Your wife must have been delighted! |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 5, 2022 15:44:44 GMT -5
That is a pretty nice looking edition, I thought the copy I got last Christmas from my wife was swanky but that's crazy. The Folio Society really has gorgeous books. Your wife must have been delighted! Yeah, I love their books, they're pricey but the look amazing and they read well too. |
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Post by berkley on Sept 5, 2022 16:12:55 GMT -5
Even if I had the money to spare, I could hardly justify buying this (as I already have two copies of the book...) but gosh darn it, those publishers must have learned temptation from the devil himself!!! That book looks lovely.
The amazon blurb describes it thus:
For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition.
The slipcase is nice but the main attraction for me would be the Tolkien illustrations, even though there's a chance I might have them already in the various Tolkien art books I own. If there's ever a more reasonably priced illustrated edition I'll likely buy it. I wonder what the other "bonus features" might be?
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 5, 2022 18:16:58 GMT -5
Even if I had the money to spare, I could hardly justify buying this (as I already have two copies of the book...) but gosh darn it, those publishers must have learned temptation from the devil himself!!! That book looks lovely. The amazon blurb describes it thus: For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition.
The slipcase is nice but the main attraction for me would be the Tolkien illustrations, even though there's a chance I might have them already in the various Tolkien art books I own. If there's ever a more reasonably priced illustrated edition I'll likely buy it. I wonder what the other "bonus features" might be?
There's apparently some kind of added booklet by Christopher Tolkien (probably talking about the origin of the tales), two poster-sized maps of Beleriand, and a print of the Tolkien Taniquetil watercolour. That would not get me to buy the book at that price, but still... It all looks very fine! |
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Post by Confessor on Sept 15, 2022 19:28:42 GMT -5
I've begun re-reading The Two Towers for the umpteenth time again this evening. I'm only 2 chapters in so far, but there's some lovely little details that I'd either forgotten since I last read the book 4 or 5 years ago, or that had just passed me by on previous readings.
For example, when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are pursuing the Orcs that have seized Pippin and Merry across the plains of Rohan, Legolas spies one of the giant Eagles flying very high up in the sky towards the Misty Mountains. Though it's only a brief mention, the Eagle is clearly on its way to rescue Gandalf who is grievously injured from his battle with the Balrog. This isn't really foreshadowing of Gandalf's later re-appearance, it's more just Tolkien throwing in tiny, seemingly unimportant details that fit into the larger story canvas and serve to make the whole story feel so cohesive. He really was an exceptional writer.
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Post by dbutler69 on Sept 18, 2022 14:45:11 GMT -5
Even if I had the money to spare, I could hardly justify buying this (as I already have two copies of the book...) but gosh darn it, those publishers must have learned temptation from the devil himself!!! That book looks lovely. I just showed my wife. To my surprise, her jaw didn't hit the floor. Maybe in a few year, if it's still in print... |
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Post by dbutler69 on Sept 18, 2022 14:52:37 GMT -5
Watched the first two episodes of Rings of Power tonight. Definite thumbs up from me. Not perfect, but entertaining, well executed and definitely worth watching. -M Definitely had some great moments. I loved the reveal of that orc in the second episode, that was the first time they really felt threatening to me. I'm sure it's similar to the inverse law of ninjas, in that I think this is the first time we've seen just one attacking and not an army of cannon fodder for our heroes but I thought the way it was shot was well done none the less. For me though the most intriguing part was the Hobbit's discovery of the big man. {Spoiler: Click to show}
I loved the way he fell from the stars. Personally I think he might be Gandalf, but Sauramon, Radagast or one of the Blue Wizards are also possibilities. Regarding your spoiler, I was thinking the same. I've only watched the first two episodes so far but I have enjoyed it thus far. |
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Post by Confessor on Sept 19, 2022 19:59:25 GMT -5
We had the Queen's funeral earlier today here in the UK, so here's a photo of J.R.R. Tolkien from 1972, having just received his OBE for "services to literature" from HRH Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen was 10 when The Hobbit came out and the first part of The Lord of the Rings was published two years into her reign, but I'm not sure she ever actually read either book. I'm gonna guess not. Tolkien sent a letter to his publisher Rayner Unwin about the day, saying, "I was very deeply moved by my brief meeting with the Queen, & our few words together. Quite unlike anything that I had expected.”  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2022 8:19:36 GMT -5
On this day in 1937: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was published.
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Post by berkley on Sept 22, 2022 23:18:51 GMT -5
We had the Queen's funeral earlier today here in the UK, so here's a photo of J.R.R. Tolkien from 1972, having just received his OBE for "services to literature" from HRH Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen was 10 when The Hobbit came out and the first part of The Lord of the Rings was published two years into her reign, but I'm not sure she ever actually read either book. I'm gonna guess not. Tolkien sent a letter to his publisher Rayner Unwin about the day, saying, "I was very deeply moved by my brief meeting with the Queen, & our few words together. Quite unlike anything that I had expected.”
I'd love to have heard him elaborate on that and describe exactly what he meant, how and why it was different from his expectations.
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Post by berkley on Sept 25, 2022 20:35:05 GMT -5
Came across this last night while looking for something else: letter from JRR Tolkien to Naomi Mitchison answering some questions Mitchison had asked regarding LotR. Some fascinating insights into Tolkien's attitude towards his own work, I'll have to read it again. Mitchison is a pretty interesting character in her own right, if you look up her wiki article. I plan to look for some of her historical fiction and SF books. |
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Post by dbutler69 on Oct 2, 2022 11:45:43 GMT -5
Came across this last night while looking for something else: letter from JRR Tolkien to Naomi Mitchison answering some questions Mitchison had asked regarding LotR. Some fascinating insights into Tolkien's attitude towards his own work, I'll have to read it again. Mitchison is a pretty interesting character in her own right, if you look up her wiki article. I plan to look for some of her historical fiction and SF books. Now I feel like I need to get The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. |
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Post by berkley on Oct 2, 2022 17:28:51 GMT -5
Came across this last night while looking for something else: letter from JRR Tolkien to Naomi Mitchison answering some questions Mitchison had asked regarding LotR. Some fascinating insights into Tolkien's attitude towards his own work, I'll have to read it again. Mitchison is a pretty interesting character in her own right, if you look up her wiki article. I plan to look for some of her historical fiction and SF books. Now I feel like I need to get The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.
I've added it to my list of books I'm interested in, but that doesn't mean I'm absolutely certain to read it one of these days. Tempting, though. I've picked up a few different volumes of letters and memoirs of various writers over the years but haven't done much reading in that vein for quite some time, with the odd exception here and there.
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