[Lotr_announce] A 'TheOneRing.net' Publication: The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Michael Regina (Xoanon) xoanon@theonering.net
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:13:16 -0500


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce its new book "The People's Guide to
J.R.R. Tolkien." This book of essays fills the void between the release of
the second and third Lord of the Rings movies. Passionate, ardent,
well-informed, and unlike any other book on the subject, this is an
indispensable handbook for people who consider themselves experts -- or who
wish to become experts -- on the lore of Middle-earth and the man who made
the myths.

The People's Guide is written by five contributing writers of
TheOneRing.net -- the leading fan website devoted to Tolkien, his books, his
lore, the New Line Cinema movies, and the fan community that centers on
Middle-earth. TheOneRing.net has always been distinguished by the quality of
the original articles appearing on its Green Books and Tehanu's Notes pages.
This book adapts some of the most popular articles on the TheOneRing.net as
well as offering readers completely new articles that are not available
online.

Readers will find essays ranging from a spirited defense of fantasy as a
genre, discussions of Tolkien's views of good and evil, an examination of
the cultural norms we bring to the understanding of the themes and
characters in Middle-earth and much more. There are insightful reviews and
critiques of the two Peter Jackson films released to date, and a Q&A section
answering both classic and obscure questions from fans the world over.

The foreword is written by Tom Shippey, the world's foremost Tolkien
scholar, and author of "The Road to Middle-earth" and "J. R. R. Tolkien:
Author of the Century," who says: "The Internet, the experience of
continually answering questions and receiving comments ... give the
organizers of TheOneRing.net a perspective which is uniquely broad, and
uniquely full of surprises, some of which would have pleased Tolkien very
much, but which he could not have expected."
The book is available for pre-order on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1892975904/theoneringnet

For further information or to interview the authors, contact either Erica
Challis at tehanu@theonering.net or Jonathan Stein, Publisher, at
jopenroad@aol.com or 631/692-7172

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Michael Regina (Xoanon)   Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
xoanon@theonering.net     http://www.TheOneRing.net
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