Thread: Unfinished Tales - Part Two - I - A Description of the Island of Númenor
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Old 02-17-2012, 05:07 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Guinevere View Post
That is exactly the effect Tolkien's detailed description has on me too!
I think it's also because he so convincingly manages to sound like ancient and medieval historians when he is writing about the history of his world.
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