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radagastly · 06-24-2006, 10:21 PM

I'll bite.

1) Two mint first editions of "The Hobbit." One to sell for gobs of money, and one to savor. I'm not much on "collectables," but I wouldn't mind reading the original version of "Riddles in the Dark."

2) A lengthy interview with Christopher Tolkien about his father's work. The 'once removed' factor whoud provide even more insight than his father coud give, and his insights as a scholar, as well as J.R.R.'s son, should be recorded in his own voice in as much detail as can be provided.

3) A highlight tour of Arda. It would start in Valinor and move outward through Tol Eressea to Numenor and north through all of Beleriand, and then eastward through Middle Earth from the north kingdom to Gondor and back out to sea past Numenor just as it was going under and then back to Valinor and then beyond the circles of the world through the Void and ending in a glimpse of Eru.

06-24-2006, 10:21 PM	#7
radagastly Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington, D. C., USA Posts: 299	I'll bite. 1) Two mint first editions of "The Hobbit." One to sell for gobs of money, and one to savor. I'm not much on "collectables," but I wouldn't mind reading the original version of "Riddles in the Dark." 2) A lengthy interview with Christopher Tolkien about his father's work. The 'once removed' factor whoud provide even more insight than his father coud give, and his insights as a scholar, as well as J.R.R.'s son, should be recorded in his own voice in as much detail as can be provided. 3) A highlight tour of Arda. It would start in Valinor and move outward through Tol Eressea to Numenor and north through all of Beleriand, and then eastward through Middle Earth from the north kingdom to Gondor and back out to sea past Numenor just as it was going under and then back to Valinor and then beyond the circles of the world through the Void and ending in a glimpse of Eru. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.