MLUG: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Hobbits and such (was Free SuSE 8.1PersonalBoxed Sets on main list)
RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Hobbits and such (was Free SuSE 8.1PersonalBoxed Sets on main list)
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Jonathan King wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Mike Miller wrote:
>
> > He has to be loving these Rings movies - they really are excellent.
> > So I'm thinking he will approve it but he'll haggle for more bucks.
> > I have no idea about other issues (like, how is his health?).
>
> His health?  Failing due to the tons of money being delivered to his
> doorstep?  If so, does this make Chris Tolkien a (Lord of the) "Rings"
> Wraith? :-)

I'm guessing he's about 80 years old.  JRR Tolkein was married in 1916 and
the Hobbit was published in 1937.  Somewhere between those years
Christopher was born and his dad told him these really cool stories.

Mike
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