Comments on: “The Lord of the Rings” by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/11/16/lord-of-the-rings/ Blog about Books Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Foreign Reader http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/11/16/lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Foreign Reader Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:01:59 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=11#comment-165 Thanks for this information, Wayne - sounds exciting! I thought Tolkien was born in England. Live and learn. You've made me dream about visiting that forest. Thanks for this information, Wayne – sounds exciting! I thought Tolkien was born in England.

Live and learn. You’ve made me dream about visiting that forest.

]]> By: Wayne Bisset http://www.foreignreadersays.com/2009/11/16/lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Wayne Bisset Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:07:17 +0000 http://www.foreignreadersays.com/?p=11#comment-164 I know that Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, S.A., on 3 January 1892 and only spent a few years here. I do know that there is a forest in the Eastern Cape called the Hogsback and in the small village there is an area called Hobbiton. Those are facts. My ex-wife was raised there until she was 5 years old. I got married to her in that forest 20 years later. I was told by the residents that Tolkien visited the area during the war and that he was inspired by the forest. I can believe this as it a truly magical place and the trees, yellowwood, and other hardwoods are just like Ents! If a hobbit appeared I would not be surprised. I still visit that forest to this day. I know that Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, S.A., on 3 January 1892 and only spent a few years here. I do know that there is a forest in the Eastern Cape called the Hogsback and in the small village there is an area called Hobbiton. Those are facts.
My ex-wife was raised there until she was 5 years old. I got married to her in that forest 20 years later. I was told by the residents that Tolkien visited the area during the war and that he was inspired by the forest. I can believe this as it a truly magical place and the trees, yellowwood, and other hardwoods are just like Ents! If a hobbit appeared I would not be surprised. I still visit that forest to this day.

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