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Re: Book of the Century?
Gilthalion, I've suppose you're a reasonable fellow, with decent posts , so I won't blow up on you. You said some strange things though.
First off, let me assure you that several of the works mentioned
certainly provided for the excitement and immense satisfaction taht you had with the Lord of the Rings. Taste is indeed subjective. Cliche of the year.
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Morgoth's Ring (Ummmm. Not a story, strictly speaking.)[/i]"
Correct. But then you asked what I thought was a better book.
"Silm (Another of Tolkien's own works. Or at least assembled from his notes. At one time he wanted it published simultaneously as part of a whole with LOTR. A matter of taste, I suppose, but it lacks impact and followin
Yes, a work of Tolkien. I certainly don't dispute he is one of the beat authors around. And although he ~may~ once have intended to publish it with the LoTR, he decided not to. Aside from that, the Silmarillion was his life work and he saw it as far more important than the Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion IS Middle-earth and everything that world stands for. If he had been able to finish it himself, nothing could have beaten it.
And if there's anything it doesn't lack, it's impact! It is a book with enormous effects on people. And it has less following because must don't have the stomach for a bit more difficult book.
"Stormbringer, by M. Moorcock (I've heard of this prolific author, but never read his work. This is one of the guys who earns a living because Tolkien created his employment!)"
I find this a bit upsetting Gilthalion. Elric of Melnibone and Strombringer were published in the fifties!
Aside from that , Michael Moorcock writes Dark Fantasy, totally, and I mean totally unlike Tolkien. In fact, Moorcock has stated in interviews to dislike Tolkien's style and bubble-gummy tales. (which is a shame fo course). Read Elric and know the difference <img src=wink.gif ALT="
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Trust me, he is not one of those that belongs to those you claim that have Tolkien as the father of their genre. His, is different, unlike Feist, Goodkind, Jordan, Martin, Kurtz, Leiber etc. Oh, I forgot Hobb's Farseer trilogy, which is very good by the way.
He also writes a lot of historical fiction novels.
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"In those days the Noldor still roamed the Hither Lands, Mightiest among the Children of Iluvatar, fair and tall and their beautiful voices were still heard by mere mortals"</p>