News for Nov. 17, 2002

Was Tolkien's epic inspired by Scotland?

11/17/02, 9:16 pm EST - Xoanon

If you glimpse a hobbit quietly eating a cheese sandwich and practising his pipe-smoking while driving in northwest Scotland, forgive yourself for succumbing to this momentary illusion -- the origins of JRR Tolkien's fantasy world could be right on your doorstep. [More]