If I recall correctly, The Eagle and Child was a favorite of Mr. Tolkien. (I also just noticed that I badly mangled the spelling of his last name in my post above).
What Books Are You Reading? (2018)
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Absolutely correct, The Inklings nicknamed it "The Bird and Baby"! I'm sure they would have been fun company after 'a few scoops of the foaming'!!
I recomend this book to all my pipe smoking friends
J.R.R. Tolkien A Life Inspired. author Wyatt North.
The first part of the book talks about Tolkiens life as professor of Anglo-Saxon studies at the University of Oxford
then the book then tells how Tolkien came up with and then started to write about his middle earth series of books.
On a side note How often in todays society do you see any images of men with a pipe in their mouth? I was attracted to this book just by the cover!
J.R.R. Tolkien A Life Inspired. author Wyatt North.
The first part of the book talks about Tolkiens life as professor of Anglo-Saxon studies at the University of Oxford
then the book then tells how Tolkien came up with and then started to write about his middle earth series of books.
On a side note How often in todays society do you see any images of men with a pipe in their mouth? I was attracted to this book just by the cover!
I tend to read several at once, switching between them as I fancy. Currently though I'm re-reading the complete Sherlock Holmes stories, along with the newest Han Solo Star Wars story that was published. I usually keep a non-fiction book around as well, currently its about Genghis Khan and his empires dealings with religions encountered as they spread.
Just finished the Terror by Dan Simmons and just started reading An Unsung Hero about adventurer Thomas Crean and his travels to the Antarctic in the heyday of British exploration.
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