Simon Tolkien

Wayfarer · 11-25-2004, 10:36 PM

Yes, Tolkien. Grandson of JRRT, and I think he might be the son of CJRT. Anyway, he's doing some writing of his own, in the mystery/suspense genre, and I was wondering if anyone else had read his book(s)?

I thought his writing was... meh, it was allright. Nothing to write home about, though.

**Nurvingiel** · 11-26-2004, 02:57 PM

I've never read any of his work. Now there's a name I wouldn't want to have to live up to in the literary world!

Telcontar_Dunedain · 11-26-2004, 03:12 PM

What are some of his books called.

**Nurvingiel** · 11-26-2004, 03:43 PM

He sounds like an interesting fellow. He's a barrister, which I imagine would help writing crime drama. Now I want to read one of his books.

An interview with Simon Tolkien here.

An interview with the Sunday Telegraph, which describes his first book (The Stepmother) and the whole movie thing, (Simon's side at least) here.

"The Stepmother" and "Final Witness" are the only books I found by him.

Wayfarer · 11-26-2004, 09:13 PM

Yes, he's started writing quite recently, so only has a few books out. I think the one that I read was 'Final Witness'.

**Nurvingiel** · 11-27-2004, 10:26 AM

I got into reading crime drama this summer. I read three books by John Grisham.

Is S. Tolkien a little like Grisham (who is the only crime drama author I've ever read)?

Forkbeard · 11-29-2004, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

I got into reading crime drama this summer. I read three books by John Grisham.

Is S. Tolkien a little like Grisham (who is the only crime drama author I've ever read)?

Oh, Nurvi, I'm so sorry.....there's a lot of well written crime drama out there, depending on what you want to read. If you want modern stuff, I'd take on P. D. James and John Mortimer myself.

I haven't reaed S. Tolkien, so will add them to the list of thigns to look at.

**Nurvingiel** · 11-29-2004, 06:58 AM

Lol what are you sorry for? I think Grisham is a great author. I only just got in to crime drama. But this is getting OT.

I have a great deal of respect for Christopher Tolkien, largely because of his work on the Silmarillion (and HoME?). I also respect that the movies really pissed him off, but cut his own son out of the family? That seems extreme, even though we don't know his side of it at all.

It seems that this even influenced one of S. Tolkien's books.

Rosie Gamgee · 12-02-2004, 02:15 PM

I started reading one of S. Tolkien's books. I think it was The Final Witness. I didn't like it. For one thing it was kind of boring, and for another, I found it too laden with crap I didn't want to read.

Lenya · 12-13-2004, 04:06 PM

Good for him if he is willing to start his own writing carreer in the shadows of his excelent grandfather

I must say, I've never heard of him.

Wayfarer · 12-13-2004, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosie Gamgee

I started reading one of S. Tolkien's books. I think it was The Final Witness. I didn't like it. For one thing it was kind of boring, and for another, I found it too laden with crap I didn't want to read.

*poke*

That's the same kind of brain-dead comments that I get from people who don't want to read LoTR. Bah.

Millane · 12-13-2004, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayfarer

*poke*

That's the same kind of brain-dead comments that I get from people who don't want to read LoTR. Bah.

still a valid point though, especially for a crime novel. i wouldnt read a book if it was boring, would you

Wayfarer · 12-14-2004, 11:27 AM

Yes?

inked · 12-14-2004, 11:39 AM

I don't know, Jamyes Joyce was so boring I could never get it done. Despite college English courses. So yeah, dull books proliferate faster than nuclear weapons.

Wayfarer · 12-14-2004, 12:20 PM

Mmm. Nuclear Wepons.

11-25-2004, 10:36 PM	#1
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Simon Tolkien Yes, Tolkien. Grandson of JRRT, and I think he might be the son of CJRT. Anyway, he's doing some writing of his own, in the mystery/suspense genre, and I was wondering if anyone else had read his book(s)? I thought his writing was... meh, it was allright. Nothing to write home about, though. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

11-26-2004, 03:12 PM	#3
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	What are some of his books called. __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

11-26-2004, 09:13 PM	#5
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Yes, he's started writing quite recently, so only has a few books out. I think the one that I read was 'Final Witness'. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-02-2004, 02:15 PM	#9
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	I started reading one of S. Tolkien's books. I think it was The Final Witness. I didn't like it. For one thing it was kind of boring, and for another, I found it too laden with crap I didn't want to read. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

12-14-2004, 11:27 AM	#13
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Yes? __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-13-2004, 04:06 PM	#10
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Good for him if he is willing to start his own writing carreer in the shadows of his excelent grandfather I must say, I've never heard of him.

12-14-2004, 11:39 AM	#14
inked Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sikeston, MO, usa, earth, sol Posts: 3,114	I don't know, Jamyes Joyce was so boring I could never get it done. Despite college English courses. So yeah, dull books proliferate faster than nuclear weapons. __________________ Inked "Aslan is not a tame lion." CSL/LWW "The new school [acts] as if it required...courage to say a blasphemy. There is only one thing that requires real courage to say, and that is a truism." GK Chesterton "And there is always the danger of allowing people to suppose that our modern times are so wholly unlike any other times that the fundamental facts about man's nature have wholly changed with changing circumstances." Dorothy L. Sayers, 1 Sept. 1941

12-14-2004, 12:20 PM	#15
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Mmm. Nuclear Wepons. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

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