Oxonmoot 2006

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

Is that book by Bob Blackman out yet? I couldn't bring up anything on the UK Amazon. Perhaps it's being locally distributed? The whole question of Tolkien's local and childhood associations fascinates me, and I'd love to get hold of that book if you have any more info.

Here's a
link to the book, which I've had for a couple of months. It's very good, both as a Tolkien book and as a local history book, and would be great for anyone wanting to explore the area in Birmingham. He's put a lot of work into sourcing the old pictures, and had some funny tales to tell about the area, the trespassing adventures of the Tolkien brothers, the White Ogre and a modern day horseman dressed as a Black Rider who found his horse, Equinox, would not cross the river!