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New Tolkien Story To be Published

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the peter-jackson-unavailable-for-comment dept.

vingilot writes "CNN reports that Christopher Tolkien has edited and will release a new book by his father. From the article: 'Christopher Tolkien has spent the past 30 years working on "The Children of Hurin," an epic tale his father began in 1918 and later abandoned. Excerpts of "The Children of Hurin," which includes the elves and dwarfs of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and other works, have been published before.'"

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  1. But Gandalf ... by lorg · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    - But Gandalf I don't wanna squeeze blood out of a stone!
    - Shut up! Daddy needs a new point hat!

  2. Re:Bag It by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If his son had someone else with more talent complete the unfinished works of his father, he'd deserve more thanks than ridicule. He's been riding the glory of his father, capturing some for himself, without any claim other than inheritance of the key, not the talent.

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  3. Re:Well! I stand corrected. by Schemat1c · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dude, you forgot to mention Jim Morrison, Andy Kaufmann and Bruce Lee. ...and God.

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