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New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:00 pm
by Earendil
Not directly TOR-related, but I think this will still be of interest. :D A few days ago, the Tolkien society reported that a new book was coming out, rumoured to be The Fall of Gondolin:

https://www.tolkiensociety.org/blog/201 ... published/

And now it's up for pre-order!

https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008 ... -gondolin/

Blimey. I still haven't got round to reading the last couple of posthumous books...

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:57 pm
by Rich H
Cool! Thanks for posting and giving us all the head's up.

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:20 pm
by Otaku-sempai
It's nice to have this confirmed. One or two persons at TORN were convinced this was an April Fools prank.

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:44 pm
by Rich H
Otaku-sempai wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:20 pm
It's nice to have this confirmed. One or two persons at TORN were convinced this was an April Fools prank.
Those Natalie Imbruglia fans can be a bit cynical and untrusting most times.

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:41 pm
by Otaku-sempai
Who? That name means nothing to me--even after I googled it. :lol:

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:42 pm
by Earendil
Rich H wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:57 pm
Cool! Thanks for posting and giving us all the head's up.
You're welcome! 8-)

Otaku-sempai wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:41 pm
Who? That name means nothing to me--even after I googled it. :lol:
Well, jokes are no fun when they're explained, but ...Natalie Imbruglia is probably most famous in the UK for her 1997 hit single "Torn". Otaku-sempai was talking about the website TORN (TheOneRing.Net).

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:12 am
by poosticks7
Made me laugh Rich.

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:27 am
by Enevhar Aldarion
Earendil wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:42 pm
Rich H wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:57 pm
Cool! Thanks for posting and giving us all the head's up.
You're welcome! 8-)

Otaku-sempai wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:41 pm
Who? That name means nothing to me--even after I googled it. :lol:
Well, jokes are no fun when they're explained, but ...Natalie Imbruglia is probably most famous in the UK for her 1997 hit single "Torn". Otaku-sempai was talking about the website TORN (TheOneRing.Net).
It was also a huge hit for her here in the US. :)

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:58 am
by Otaku-sempai
Enevhar Aldarion wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:27 am
It was also a huge hit for her here in the US. :)
I remember the song, but couldn't recall the artist (all of which has absolutely nothing to do with the new Tolkien book).

Re: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Gondolin

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:42 am
by Glorelendil
Otaku-sempai wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:58 am
Enevhar Aldarion wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:27 am
It was also a huge hit for her here in the US. :)
I remember the song, but couldn't recall the artist (all of which has absolutely nothing to do with the new Tolkien book).
Except that "Imbruglia" would make a great name for...something...in a TOR game.