Father like Son - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Evenstar1 · 08-22-2002, 09:28 PM

Yes, I just read a book about Tolkien's life and he had 4 children, total. Three boys: Michael, John, Christopher and a daughter: Priscilla. One of the boys (I believe it was John) became a priest. And Tolkien had a very close relationship with all of his children: a good amount of the lore of Middle Earth came out of the "Father Christmas Letters" he used to write to his kids each holiday season from the time Michael (I think he's the oldest) was four years old. Later, he wrote The Hobbit for them. And he continued to write letters of advice to them throughout his life, even when they were all grown-up.

Incidentally, in Tolkien's initial storyline, and up through many of his revisions of LOTR, Frodo was Bilbo's son, and his name was not "Frodo," it was "Bingo."

08-22-2002, 09:28 PM	#6
Evenstar1 Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado (just east of the Misty Mts.) Posts: 111	Yes, I just read a book about Tolkien's life and he had 4 children, total. Three boys: Michael, John, Christopher and a daughter: Priscilla. One of the boys (I believe it was John) became a priest. And Tolkien had a very close relationship with all of his children: a good amount of the lore of Middle Earth came out of the "Father Christmas Letters" he used to write to his kids each holiday season from the time Michael (I think he's the oldest) was four years old. Later, he wrote The Hobbit for them. And he continued to write letters of advice to them throughout his life, even when they were all grown-up. Incidentally, in Tolkien's initial storyline, and up through many of his revisions of LOTR, Frodo was Bilbo's son, and his name was not "Frodo," it was "Bingo." __________________ - Eve