tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515727505809779817.post3060602287507323601..comments2024-01-22T06:48:48.663-08:00Comments on A View from Sesqua Valley: A Tolkien Influencew. h. pugmire, esq.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06058736777591351323noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515727505809779817.post-41963389999775736722015-04-13T09:51:20.162-07:002015-04-13T09:51:20.162-07:00Wilum, I highly recommend the eight-part lecture s...Wilum, I highly recommend the eight-part lecture series on The Hobbit by Corey Olsen (AKA "The Tolkien Professor"), which he later adapted into his book "Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit". You can download them for free at http://www.mythgard.org/activities/exploring-the-hobbit/. It can really increase one's appreciation of the depth of the work.<br /><br />Greg L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515727505809779817.post-18902346687169223482015-04-13T00:15:37.369-07:002015-04-13T00:15:37.369-07:00That is a cover of wonderment. I am looking forwar...That is a cover of wonderment. I am looking forward to this one very much. I always thought thee twin peaks of Sesqua Valley had somewhat of the dream-like quality of The Misty Mountains but with more decadent occupants. Of course, HPL had Randolph Carter follow a Dream-Quest similar to those of Bilbo and Frodo. Ooh, I would love to read such a venture through Sesqua Valley. I always enjoyed maps like those found in many editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit so I could place the events and follow the escapades along the path. What a super connection. Good luck with it. The portrait of Sesqua House is very reminiscent of illustrations in my old copy of The Hobbit. Have youn noticed how tree branches in Cthulhu Mythos books take on tentacular properties? Quite bizarre. Hope you are well. G. ;-)=<br />All geography is haunted by past deeds and romance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com