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Ever heard of Phil Marrillion Lord of the Rings books???

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tangenttamer · 01/11/2010 13:35

I have been recommended these books by someone who can't remember all the details!

DD is 11, and a big fan of Lord of the Rings so I would really like to get her these books - whatever they are Grin

Apparently they are kind of prequel/background type stories to do with Lord of the Rings...........

Does anyone know anything about them? I googled my sketchy details on Amazon and nothing comes up!

TIA

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tangenttamer · 01/11/2010 13:36

Sorry - meant Googled and Amazon

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MadamDeathstare · 01/11/2010 13:37

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PortBlacksandsDoppelganger · 01/11/2010 13:40

Tolkein wrote other books about the history and mythology of Middle Earth - one of them is called The Silmarilion. This is prob what you are looking for.

Trivia note: The band Marillion are named after this book.

Butterbur · 01/11/2010 13:42

I think you mean The Silmarillion, which was created by JRR Tolkien's son, Christopher, from his father's notes.

I am a huge LoTR fan, and I'm really not sure whether an 11 yo would appreciate this. It is nothing like the LoTR. It bears the same relation (both in context and language) to the trilogy that the Bible does to a Jacqueline Wilson novel.

On the other hand, I would have loved it if it had been available when I was 11.

tangenttamer · 01/11/2010 13:43

(Whispers back)

Thank you so much madam. My literary taste is somewhat different to my daughters.

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tangenttamer · 01/11/2010 13:49

Thanks Butterbur. My DD is, shall we say, somewhat individual in her literary tastes and abilities...due to autism. (G & T for literacy)

If you would have loved it then I think I will try her on it, but I appreciate your word of caution.

My only worries are sex/violent content. Is there anything there that is not appropriate for an 11 year old?

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Butterbur · 01/11/2010 13:56

There is violence, but not explicit. No explicit sex. Tolkien was a devout Catholic, and his prudish attitudes to sex permeate all his writings. I would certainly let an 11 yo read it. And if your DD is G&T in literacy, that will help with the turgid language.

Give it a go. If she doesn't like it, it's only one book.

tangenttamer · 01/11/2010 14:05

Think I will give it a go then!

It is hard to find childrens books that DD hasn't read but she can't cope with any adolescent/adult books as she isn't mature enough for love stories etc.

A good quest is just what she likes though, so I'll see how it goes.

Many thanks

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