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Tag Archives: J. R. R. Tolkien
Commodified fantasy takes no risks
“All times are changing times, but ours is one of massive, rapid moral and mental transformation. Archetypes turn into millstones, large simplicities get complicated, chaos becomes elegant, and what everybody knows is true turns out to be what some … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Quixote, J. R. R. Tolkien, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Reading Tolkien
Like millions of other J.R.R. Tolkien fans I have been transfixed by the new televised adaptation of the Middle Earth saga. Waiting for the next episode to drop, I searched out a wonderful set of recordings of Tolkien reading from … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Writing
Tagged Amazon Prime, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit
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One ring to rule them all
Who am I to disagree with George R.R. Martin’s assessment that “The Lord of the Rings is the mountain that leans over every other fantasy written since.” A book of that magnitude deserves a stunning new edition for every generation … Continue reading
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Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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It is the small everyday deeds of folk that keep the darkness at bay
If you are a regular visitor to TBTP, you are well aware that I am a Tolkien aficionado. I imagine that many of you are also fans. Then you will be happy to learn that the Tolkien Estate has launched … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, Maps, movies, Writing
Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, the Hobbit
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Mapping Fiction
Loren Latker, “Shamus Town” The Raymond Chandler Mystery Map of Los Angeles, the Wonder City of America, 2014. Map, 39 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. © Loren Latker, 2021. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. I have always been … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, Maps, Museums
Tagged Dante Alighieri, Fiction, J. R. R. Tolkien, Octavia Butler, Robert Louis Stevenson
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Another Tolkien Surprise
As a collector and bookseller, I’ve seen many versions and editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved novel The Hobbit over the years. However, it wasn’t until recently that I was aware of Swedish and Finnish language editions that were illustrated by the anti-Fascist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Finland, J. R. R. Tolkien, Moomins, Sweden, the Hobbit, Tove Jansson
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Travel To Middle Earth
If you regularly visit Travel Between The Pages you will know that I am a life-long LOTR fan and that I love a good travel poster. This beautiful set of Tolkien themed travel posters is the work of LA-based artist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA
Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, Travel Posters
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Was Mordor actually in Siberia
I haven’t watched much classic Soviet-era Russian television, but I imagine that little of the content was as weird as the recently rediscovered version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Embedded below are parts 1 and 2 of the … Continue reading
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Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Russia, Soviet Union, The Lord of the Rings
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The Nature of Middle-Earth
H/T to faithful reader Bonnie B. for this post Fans of the Tolkien Universe will be happy to hear that a veritable treasure of unpublished writings from J.R.R. Tolkien will be released this coming June by HaperCollins. Titled “The Nature … Continue reading
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Tagged Elves, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, the Hobbit
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not all those who wander etc. etc.
If you visit TBTP on a regular basis, you are likely aware that I am a big J.R.R. Tolkien fan. I really like the style of these reissues of The Lord of the Rings trilogy published in the US by … Continue reading
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Tagged book cover art, book cover design, J. R. R. Tolkien
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