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by Karen Haber (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First edition (Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312275366
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312275365
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,140,810 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This set of essays on the fantasy classic's influence sets the bar very high...good stuff."
--"Booklist"
"This anthology presents appreciative essays in honor of the master of Middle-earth from such major fantasy and SF authors as Harry Turtledove, Raymond Feist, Terry Pratchett, George R.R. Martin and the late Poul Anderson...Editor Haber offers an adoring but welcome antidote to the more pompous exegeses of the 'author of the century.'"
--"Publishers Weekly"
"Quite a bit more interesting than it would first seem...The value of this book is not what it tells us about Tolkien but what it tells us about its contributers...provocative...charming."
--"Locus"
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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting insight, 25 Jun 2003
By G. Morgan "laughablefellow" (N.Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meditations on Middle Earth (Paperback)
This book is great..... in my opinion anyway, it offers an interesting insight into the minds of several prominent Fantasy authors including Terry Pratchett, Raymond E.Feist and Ursala K.LeGuin. It tells how these writters were in turn influenced by the most holy scriptures of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

This is a great book with some lovely illustrations from both the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, it is a must for Fantasy buffs, wanna-be writters and Tolkien worshippers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful insight into Tolkien's influence, 28 Feb 2003
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This book is a fantastic collection of thoughts and reminiscences of many popular writers about their encounters with Tolkien's genius and how his epic work of a lifetime influenced their own works.

Tolkien, it cannot be denied, has influenced the entire fantasy genre, altering it beyond recognition, shifting 'fantasy' from the stuff of 'fairy tales' to epic proportions. Not only did he create languages for the peoples of his meticulously planned world but he created thousands of years of back history, born of his own imagination and a lifetime of work.

And whilst none of the writers who contributed to this collection can claim the right to Tolkien's crown as the master of the genre, his influence on their life and work is evident in their writing.

Buy this - it's superb!

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