During the Christmas season, Santa Claus is a very prominent figure. Nicknamed the “jolly old elf,” he has elves helping … More
Tag: J. R. R. Tolkien
Where the Shadows Lie, by Michael Ridpath
Was Tolkien a plagiarist? How many gritty police detectives can one genre of fiction reasonably accommodate? And, does Iceland have … More
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
I wasn’t interested in the Lord of the Rings, indeed, I hadn’t really heard much about Tolkien or his writings … More
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