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Also included are unpublished photographs of the Tolkien family, and an [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|unpublished letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to Hilary (see [[Hilary Tolkien 1971]]). | Also included are unpublished photographs of the Tolkien family, and an [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|unpublished letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to Hilary (see [[Hilary Tolkien 1971]]). | ||
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"It is evident that the brothers were extraordinarily close; their shared experiences as children, encouraged by the wilder, more physically adventurous Hilary, gave Ronald the grounding in nature that anchored his fantasy to the earth. Reading these almost whimsical fragments is like scanning a rudimentary blueprint for The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit. [...] As a collection of tales for children, it has immense charm. But for Tolkien fans, it offers a hitherto undisclosed insight into the origins of his monumental works of fantasy." (Excerpt from [[Neil Norman|Norman, Neil]]: "Simple tales reveal Tolkien's inspiriation", Daily Mail, February 27, 2009, p.62.) | |||
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| Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien | |
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| Author | Hilary Tolkien (edited by Angela Gardner) |
| Publisher | ADC Publications Ltd |
| Released | April 2009 |
| Format | Hardback in dustwrapper |
| Pages | 73 |
| ISBN | 0-9551900-1-0 |
Black and White Ogre Country contains a collection of formerly unpublished tales by Hilary Tolkien, edited by by Angela Gardner and illustrated by Jef Murray. The manuscripts used in the book are held by Chris Tolkien, grandson of Hilary.
Also included are unpublished photographs of the Tolkien family, and an unpublished letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Hilary (see Hilary Tolkien 1971).
Reviews
"It is evident that the brothers were extraordinarily close; their shared experiences as children, encouraged by the wilder, more physically adventurous Hilary, gave Ronald the grounding in nature that anchored his fantasy to the earth. Reading these almost whimsical fragments is like scanning a rudimentary blueprint for The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit. [...] As a collection of tales for children, it has immense charm. But for Tolkien fans, it offers a hitherto undisclosed insight into the origins of his monumental works of fantasy." (Excerpt from Norman, Neil: "Simple tales reveal Tolkien's inspiriation", Daily Mail, February 27, 2009, p.62.)
