if you find the Silmarillion a little dry, try Unfinished Tales which gives
some of the stories and characters mentioned in the Sil a little more
flesh.
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amin essa hallandir
Anar kaluva tielyanna!
Mornië alantië
Nemo Propheta acceptus in patria sua.
Dulce et decorum est pro Tolkien mori.
"Yes, he can speak eight languages, and he has nothing of interest to say in any of them" - Unknown Radio4 book reviewer on an unknown language professor.
"Besides you need people of intelligence on this, er... quest... mission...er, thing!" - Pippin.
"Well, that rules YOU out Pip!!!" - Merry.
