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Kalimac · 03-23-2002, 12:49 AM

Joining the chorus to say no, it's not a trilogy. The Red Book edition is very nice and shows how well it works as one book - there's none of the "gap" feeling that you usually get between books of trilogies that are meant to be trilogies (sorry, don't know how coherent that is). Separate books are nice to have, though, especially when you spend a good amount of time with a fellow Tolkienphile - no need to argue over the one book; one of us will take TTT and the other take ROTK, and all manner of thing shall be well [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img].

03-23-2002, 12:49 AM	#13
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Joining the chorus to say no, it's not a trilogy. The Red Book edition is very nice and shows how well it works as one book - there's none of the "gap" feeling that you usually get between books of trilogies that are meant to be trilogies (sorry, don't know how coherent that is). Separate books are nice to have, though, especially when you spend a good amount of time with a fellow Tolkienphile - no need to argue over the one book; one of us will take TTT and the other take ROTK, and all manner of thing shall be well [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.