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davem · 03-07-2011, 04:26 PM

Worth a read & makes some very interesting points

http://theblogthattimeforgot.blogspo...ood-novel.html

I'm now about 3/4 of the way through the book. Its fun but highly improbable - & tbh it does sail a bit close to the wind as far as 'infringing' goes.... But I've enjoyed it as a guilty pleasure & frankly there's no way it could harm Tolkien's work & should have just been ignored. The Estate (or their lawyers) have been really dumb here, because even if they had a case technically, they look petty & bullying.

Still - the piece linked to offers a very good case for the defence.

03-07-2011, 04:26 PM	#67
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Very good piece puts the Estate side Worth a read & makes some very interesting points http://theblogthattimeforgot.blogspo...ood-novel.html I'm now about 3/4 of the way through the book. Its fun but highly improbable - & tbh it does sail a bit close to the wind as far as 'infringing' goes.... But I've enjoyed it as a guilty pleasure & frankly there's no way it could harm Tolkien's work & should have just been ignored. The Estate (or their lawyers) have been really dumb here, because even if they had a case technically, they look petty & bullying. Still - the piece linked to offers a very good case for the defence. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."