Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham

Iolanthe · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

Don't tempt me - I'm a terrible doodler. You should see my Gilbert and Sullivan vocal scores for examples of margin illustrations gone mad. I think my Pirates of Penzance score has Gandalf being carried by an eagle over Mount Doom in it somewhere Embarassed

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I actually didn't realise that you could still buy Farmer Giles with Baynes' inside illustrations. The 50th Anniversay edition is still available here but a customer review isn't very encouraging:

lyanness · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

Hello all. Wave

Just received my copy of FG&H and SW. Its impossible to get anything in South Africa, so Amazon has been my saving grace in getting Tolkien material. Look forward to reading them!!! Dancing

I would just like to comment on Tolkien's term: eucatastrophe.
It is the most amazing word for something that seldom happens, seldom, but not never. It often gives me hope when I feel that things are as bad as they're ever going to get. Hope has saved many characters in the works of Tolkien and stops me from giving up in difficult situations many many times. If only Tolkien could have known that his works would touch the lives of his readers in such powerful ways.

I'm also curious about one thing, unrelated to this entire website I'm afraid. Embarassed

How do the English people pronounce worcester?
We in SA have a worcester about an hours drive away from cape town (beautiful small place surrounded by mountains, but hot as hell during the summer and cold as the arctic during the winter). Pronounced voo-ster.
Just curious. Think

Hope to join you soon in your discussion on the books. So far, reading the discusion above, the books sound really interesting and entertaining.

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Iolanthe · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

Glad you're managing to get the books now, Lyanness Very Happy

. You'll love Farmer Giles of Ham - it really is funny - and Smith of Wootton Major is just magical and reminds us of the importance of keeping that magic alive in our mundane lives.

We pronounce Worcester very close to the way you pronounce it, but with a 'w' instead of a 'v' so it's:

Wooster

Very confusing for foreign visitors to the town!