0235 - The History of Middle-earth - Vol. 2: The Book of Lost Tales II

On episode 235, we are continuing our tour of The History of Middle-earth series as we survey The Book of Lost Tales II.

The Book of Lost Tales II contains the earliest versions of legends including "Beren and Lúthien", "The Children of Húrin", "The Fall of Gondolin", "Eärendel", and "The Ruin of Doriath".

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Links discussed: 

• LOTRonPrime » new director: https://twitter.com/AmazonStudios/status/1374803138394341385 
• Project Northmoor » campaign unsuccessful » https://www.projectnorthmoor.org/news/march-22-2021
• Here's today's version of UK school exercise books: https://theexercisebookcompany.co.uk/product/a4-exercise-books/
• Here's one from Australia in the 1910s or so: https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/537dbe9a2162ef1a2cb93ee7
• And another one from Australia: https://maas.museum/inside-the-collection/2012/02/27/back-to-school-florences-1908-exercise-book-2/
• Blog Post about a Trip to Tavrobel: http://wotanselvishmusings.blogspot.com/2011/10/trip-to-tavrobel.html

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