The Tolkien Coming of Age Club - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 02-24-2003, 02:57 AM

Hullo, Aralithiel and Aratàriel!

Do you know there exists an Atlas of MiddleEarth, by Karen Wynn Fonstad (1981) ?
I found this extremely useful and interesting while reading LotR and Silmarillion.
There are special maps which show the pathways (with dates) and a lot of regional maps. Specific maps which show the battles (from Beleriand to the LotR) so you can see the attacks, retreats, advances etc of the different armies. (Without those maps I couldn't always figure it out...)

My younger boy, with whom I am now reading LotR, also likes it and wants to check up every detail on the maps. He is only 12 but takes a much larger interest than my 17-year old son. He already knows a lot about the first age too, because he keeps asking me all sorts of questions about it.

02-24-2003, 02:57 AM	#11
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Hullo, Aralithiel and Aratàriel! Do you know there exists an Atlas of MiddleEarth, by Karen Wynn Fonstad (1981) ? I found this extremely useful and interesting while reading LotR and Silmarillion. There are special maps which show the pathways (with dates) and a lot of regional maps. Specific maps which show the battles (from Beleriand to the LotR) so you can see the attacks, retreats, advances etc of the different armies. (Without those maps I couldn't always figure it out...) My younger boy, with whom I am now reading LotR, also likes it and wants to check up every detail on the maps. He is only 12 but takes a much larger interest than my 17-year old son. He already knows a lot about the first age too, because he keeps asking me all sorts of questions about it. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!