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Lobelia · 01-01-2004, 05:44 PM

I remember vaguely a reference to it in Tolkien's letters somewhere and he abandoned it because it seemed pretty depressing to think of what the world would be like - people would have started to forget what the War of the Ring was all about, kids would be playing at being Orcs, etc. He shuddered at the very thought and dropped it. Wish I could remember which letter it was.

01-01-2004, 05:44 PM	#6
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	I remember vaguely a reference to it in Tolkien's letters somewhere and he abandoned it because it seemed pretty depressing to think of what the world would be like - people would have started to forget what the War of the Ring was all about, kids would be playing at being Orcs, etc. He shuddered at the very thought and dropped it. Wish I could remember which letter it was.