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  1. 04-18-2012, 08:13 PM #1
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    Tolkien and Dickens grandsons collaborate on new book

    The descendants of JRR and Charles Dickens are to collaborate on stories written by Michael Tolkien (based on stories told to him as a child by JRR) and narrated on e-books by Gerald Dickens: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17752990

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    Re: Tolkien and Dickens grandsons collaborate on new book

    News bulletin: descendants of famous and talented men cash in on their forefathers' legacies. Full story at 11.
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    Re: Tolkien and Dickens grandsons collaborate on new book

    Quote Originally Posted by Troll View Post
    News bulletin: descendants of famous and talented men cash in on their forefathers' legacies. Full story at 11.
    LOL... so true. Why not use our famous names to make mediocre output worth more...
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  4. 08-10-2012, 07:36 AM #4
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    Re: Tolkien and Dickens grandsons collaborate on new book

    I dunno, it seems like a pretty interesting idea to me.

    Just as long as they're not writing sequels to LOTR, I'm okay with this.
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