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Happy Lord of the Rings Day
I recently started reading a book entitled The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. It is historical fiction, immaculately detailed, with three excellent protagonists surrounded by a band of almost as admirable allies navigating a middle-era Spain in which three powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy fiction, fiction, Guy Gavriel Kay, JRR Tolkien, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Steven Erikson, The Lions of Al-Rassan, The Lord of the Rings
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Playing villains, he made a giant of himself
The Wire June 15, 2015 When the first installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy was released in 2001, it introduced a whole new generation to the ageless charms of Christopher Lee. Far removed from the often campy Dracula that an … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Lee, fantasy films, Francisco Scaramanga, Hammer Horror, Jinnah, Saruman, The Lord of the Rings
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