037 – No Man’s Land: An Interview with Simon Tolkien

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 No Man’s Land tells the story of a young man’s journey from a class-divided coal mining town to the Battle of the Somme in World War I. We talk about the novel, its vivid depiction of 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.

No Man’s Land is available at Amazon.com.  For more information, visit Simon Tolkien online at https://www.facebook.com/SimonTolkienAuthor/.

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Recommended Reading:

Tolkien, Simon. No Man’s Land: A Novel (Nan A. Talese, hardcover)

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