NOTE: Many references in this post and the last are likely confusing if you are unfamiliar with this story. At the very least, I encourage you to read the short form of Turin’s tale contained in The Silmarillion. The fuller version of The Children of Hurin is more detailed but follows essentially the same plot.... Continue Reading →
A Hard Man you have called yourself
Yesterday, the family completed a gruelling eight-hour road trip through the southwestern desert from California to Arizona. The heat in excess of 115 degrees largely negated the best efforts of the AC system of the car. But we enjoyed an audiobook all the same, The Children of Hurin read by Christopher Lee. This is one... Continue Reading →
