037 - No Man's Land: An Interview with Simon Tolkien

Published: April 2, 2017, 3 p.m.

b'Alan and Shawn are thrilled to welcome Simon Tolkien, novelist and grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! Simon\'s new novel\\xa0No Man\'s Land\\xa0tells the story of\\xa0a young man\'s\\xa0journey from a class-divided\\xa0coal mining town to the Battle of the Somme in World War I. We talk about the novel, its vivid depiction\\xa0of the war, and the experiences of J.R.R. Tolkien that inspired it. Plus, childhood memories of young Simon and his grandfather certain to bring you unbridled geek joy.

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