On Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:21:24 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I like the Harry Potter books, but I am a guy who was raised on Lord
> of the
> Rings. It was a life-changing moment when I discovered Lord of the
> Rings. I
> was a dreamy Nebraska boy falling into a whole new world.
>
> The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings are an interesting one-two
> punch. The
> Hobbit baits you into Middle Earth and Lord of the Rings immerses
> you in it.
I agree. I first read LotR when my uncle sent me a box of old sf novels
(after all, what are good uncles for? :-)). The amount of detail was
astounding to me, as well as the connection he makes to an even earlier
age. It was his created language "Quenya", that opened my eyes to the
wonderful world of linguistics.
However, it was the "Simarillion" that got me hooked. It explained much
about the history of Middle-Earth while still leaving that intangible
aura of mystery and antiquity.
Patrick
Patrick Schlichtennmyer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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