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**lindil** · 01-04-2003, 07:49 AM

I have yet to see 'HoME 13' as some of us have tken to calling it, it is supposedly a giant index. Can anyone confirm or deny? I have also searched online to no avail.

As for the Peoples of Middle-Earth [ HoME 12], It is an excellent and fascinating volume but the 4th age story reffered to above " the New Shadow" is probably the least interesting part of the book. JRRT rightly abandoned it, calling it at best "a thriller" or some such. The essays " of Dwarves and Men" and the "shibboleth of Feanor" are to my mind the main reasons along with " last writings" for owning the books. THe variant LotR appendices also hold alot of fascination for some.

01-04-2003, 07:49 AM	#4
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	I have yet to see 'HoME 13' as some of us have tken to calling it, it is supposedly a giant index. Can anyone confirm or deny? I have also searched online to no avail. As for the Peoples of Middle-Earth [ HoME 12], It is an excellent and fascinating volume but the 4th age story reffered to above " the New Shadow" is probably the least interesting part of the book. JRRT rightly abandoned it, calling it at best "a thriller" or some such. The essays " of Dwarves and Men" and the "shibboleth of Feanor" are to my mind the main reasons along with " last writings" for owning the books. THe variant LotR appendices also hold alot of fascination for some. __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.