New acquisitions

[wiseheart]

I went to Bestsellers today, to order the Sherlock special and the last volume of WETA's Art and Design books to the Hobbit films. Taking a look around, I incidentally spotted The Story of Kullervo, which was the very first short story ever written by Tolkien. Apparently. I never heard of it before, although I the name of the hero is familiar from the Kalevala. The book was outrageously expensive, but it is beautifully designed, so I don't regret giving in to the temptation and buying it.

So, now I'm the proud owner of three of the Professor's books that aren't directly related to the Ardaverse and yet wonderful. the other two are The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun and The Fall of Arthur.

I foresee in the not-so-distant future the aquisition of Tolkien's Beowulf Translation and Commentary and Finn and Hengest, after which I'll probably be broke. Drat, but good books are an expensive hobby! Still, I could be drinking or smoking and it would cost more, right?

Comments

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Cool :)
I haven't read any of those - are they interesting?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

If you are interested in obscure medieval literature then yes, they are. *g*

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

We founds the Preciousessssss, eh? [grin] Enjoy!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes!

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

You forget: I have not sent you a Winter Holiday gift yet. If you send me the specific details about the books you're looking for, I may be able to find them online and have them shipped to you...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, the only links I found to "Beowulf" and "Finn and Hengest" are the ones already in the entry. It is very generous of you to make the offer. *hugs*
I would be happy with second-hand versions, too, as always.