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| Shire: Beginnings by Lindelea | 3 Review(s) |
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| Inkling | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 2/20/2005 |
| “It was a hobbity homecoming for certain.” Indeed it was! I found myself getting choked up at the Harfoots’ welcome…the great a-journey is over and the wanderers are home at last. I’m so sorry to see this end…will you be continuing the history, I hope? | |
| Lyta Padfoot | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 1/27/2004 |
| The Harfoots sound like wonderful folk to live with. I loved the 'welcome cousins' remark. Very hobbity. Regarding Gandalf, the sources don't say he didn't know anything about hobbits or had never visited them, only that he didn't consider them all that interesting as a people until 1158. You could get around that by saying Gandalf thought the Fallohides (a very small group) interesting but other hobbits not so and after 1158 he realized how special all were. Author Reply: That sounds workable! Whew. What a relief. I hate having something turn out AU when I've put in so much research to fit it into the restrictions of canon. It would help if I had every single book about or by JRRT, but... ah well. Must apply some of the budget to food after all. Still, have put Unfinished Tales on my list. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 1/27/2004 |
| Lindelea, Am I right in thinking this has them to the Bree area? Or am I nuts? "Not that I am going to go back and belabor the point and write it in, but am thinking about those readers (like me) who are sticklers for accuracy in the details. Poor souls." *raising my hand* Me, me! I'm one, and thank you for the pity/sympathy. And with my writing as well, I wonder if I'll ever be able to do a story without a bunch of research. This is so marvelous. A noble endevor well carried out! Thank you for writing this story. Pearl Took Author Reply: Thank you so much, Pearl. Be sure to check back for the last chapter sometime today or tomorrow. It's in draft form, I just have to type it in. I'd like your opinion as to whether it ices the cake nicely or ought to be left off. No, they are not yet in Bree, though that is the assumption I made when I started out to write this story. My research revealed that the hobbits first settled in or near the Angle where the Hoarwell and Loudwater (Bruinen) join (though some of the Stoors settled as far southwest as Tharbad in Dunland). In 1300, growing danger offered by Angmar (remember the Witch King? I think he comes in here but since I don't have my notes in front of me I cannot say with certainty exactly when he takes up residence) forced the hobbits to move again, and this is when they came to Bree. Thus they had only about 150 years in this lovely valley... but that's another story, I think. Thank you for reading and commenting! | |