Tolkiens

Band of actors launch quest to buy J.R.R. Tolkien’s £4.5m former Oxfordshire home

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Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and John Rhys-Davies are among The Lord of the Rings stars who have joined forces to purchase author J.R.R. Tolkien’s £4.5million famed home in Oxfordshire. The stars, including singer Annie Lennox and actor Sir Derek Jacobi, have joined the award-winning author Julia Golding to launch a crowdfunding campaign in a bid to … Read more

English landmarks that inspired key scenes in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit books revealed

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They’ve inspired four award-winning books, blockbuster movies and a global fan following. But many of the key scenes in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit are based on little-known places in the British countryside. Expert John Garth spent years retracing the esteemed author’s footsteps and painstakingly studying influences on him during the 20th century … Read more