Sherriffs Talk- The Road Goes Ever On and On – JRR Tolkien and The Lord of The Rings

Sherriff Talks: Writing for the Sake of Writing – A Series of Talks About 20th Century Authors
The Road Goes Ever On and On – JRR Tolkien and The Lord of The Rings

80 years after its publication The Lord of the Rings remains one of the most popular books ever written. This talk explores the road to its publication and popularity including Tolkien’s time in the trenches of the Somme and the influence that had on his writing.

This is the first in the series of three talks 

The other two talks in the series are:
25 February – Something Nasty in The Woodshed – Stella Gibbons and Cold Comfort Farm
18 March – The End Of The World As We Know It – RC Sherriff and The Hopkins Manuscript

Tuesday 21 January 2025 - 11:00am
Tickets: £4 (Talk only) / £6 for both the Silverscreen screening at 1:30pm and the talk

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