Events of March 6th and The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Events: Aragorn overtaken by the Dunedain in the early hours. Theoden sets out from the Hornburg for Harrowdale. Aragorn sets out later.


J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the twentieth century's most prolific letter writers. Over the years he wrote a mass of correspondence - to his publishers, to his family, and to fans of his books - which records the history and composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events.

By turns thoughtful, impish, scholary, impassioned, playful, vigorous, and gentle, Tolkien poured his heart and mind into a great stream of letters to intimate friends and unknown admires all over the world. From this collection one sees a mind of immense complexity and many layers - artistic, religious, charmingly eccentric sentimental and ultimately brilliant.

Events of March 5th and The Battle for Middle-earth

Events: Theoden reaches Isengard at noon. Parley with Saruman in Orthanc. Winged Nazgul passes over camp at Dol Baran. Gandalf sets out with Peregrin for Minas Tirith. Frodo hides in sight of the Morannon, and leaves at dusk.


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Events of March 4th and Farmer Giles of Ham

Events: Theoden and Gandalf set out from Helms Deep for Isengard. Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the de desolation of Morannon

Farmer Giles of Ham

When a "cunning, inquisitive, greedy, well-armed but not overly bold" dragon invades the kingdom, a most unwilling Farmer Giles is chosen to slay the dragon...a dragon who refuses to fight!

Events of March 3rd and Sir Gawain and the Green knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

Events: Theoden retreats to Helms Deep. Battle of the Hornburg begins. Ents complete destruction of Isengard.


Sir Gawain and the Green knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age - the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien that the language of these stories comes to life for modern readers in these masterful and compelling translations by Tolkien.