{"id":53304,"date":"2012-01-31T13:59:37","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T18:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=53304"},"modified":"2012-01-31T23:03:06","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T04:03:06","slug":"mystery-surrounds-tolkein-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2012\/01\/31\/53304-mystery-surrounds-tolkein-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery surrounds Tolkien letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Here’s a real mystery for you: a previously unknown letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien turns up in an unrelated book owned by a family unrelated to the letter. Can YOU solve the mystery?<\/p>\n

From NewsToday<\/a>: A \u201cMYSTERIOUS\u201d letter written by JRR Tolkien has sold at auction for over \u00a31,500 \u2013 after dropping out of a book. The hand-written note \u2013 addressed to a couple Tolkien had met on a particularly disastrous holiday with his wife \u2013 sold on Thursday for \u00a31,700 to an unnamed internet bidder at Richard Winterton auctioneers, in Lichfield, Staffs. But as the seller\u2019s family had no apparent links to the world famous \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 author, mystery surrounds the origins of the revealing letter.<\/p>\n

It describes a holiday Tolkien and his wife took in 1963, although not a happy one he talks about his delight at meeting the couple, who he addresses \u201cMy Dear People\u201d. Tolkien goes on describe his and his wife\u2019s health, a \u2018disastrous holiday\u2019 and to thank the recipients for their \u2018company and kindness\u2019.\u00a0 Accompanying the letter is a Christmas card with photograph of Tolkien flanked by his holiday companions, Wilfrid and Nora. …Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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