by Dan Cruver | Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Dan Cruver, Gollum and Gratitude, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Gollum, Gandalf, and Gratitude by Dan Cruver This particular Tolkien quotation is plastered all over the internet: “Not all those who wander are lost.” It originates in a poem that Bilbo wrote after meeting Aragorn, a poem that appears twice in The Lord of the Rings....
by Dan Cruver | May 20, 2020 | Audio, Experience the Music and the Water, Members-Only Content, Themes, Video
For the Love of Middle-earth Music interview by Dan Cruver Eurielle From an idyllic, leafy Yorkshire upbringing and a lifetime dedicated to classical training comes Eurielle. To date, Eurielle has built up a substantial catalogue of releases which have attracted a...
by Dan Cruver | Apr 15, 2020 | Audio, Life in the Shire, Members-Only Content, Themes, Video
A Glimpse of Hobbiton – Interview with the Werts by Dan Cruver Dan Cruver talks with Jim and Emily Wert about their trips to visit the Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand. Whether you’ve been there before or not, you will enjoy hearing about their experiences in...
by Dan Cruver | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives, Easter, Occasions
“…and Tolkien’s point is accordingly missed, as I think he intended…” (Tom Shippey) In the quotation above, Tom Shippey gives us a window not only into the brilliance of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world-building prowess, but also into its striking and easily missed subtext....
by Dan Cruver | Apr 8, 2020 | Books, Easter, Frodo, Occasions, On Fairy-Stories, Sam Gamgee, The Return of the King
“The Resurrection is the eucatastrophe of the story of the Incarnation. This story begins and ends in joy.” What does the word “Eu-cata-strophe” mean? To answer this question, we must always remember that J.R.R. Tolkien was first and foremost a student of...
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