Fans of Middle Earth tend to fall in love with The Hobbit as children, says self-described "Tolkien professor" Corey Olsen. But once they move on to The Lord of the Rings, they never come back. That’s a great shame, he says, so he’s written his own book to honor the classic fantasy novel.
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/21/163002962/a-reminder-to-tolkien-fans-of-their-first-love
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Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen joins us to discuss the narrative choices made by Peter Jackson in his adaptation of The Hobbit.
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