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Ik ben Martijn, software-ontwikkelaar bij DGMR Software, vader van drie bloedjes van kinders, liefhebber van taal, fantasy en science-fiction.
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Mr. Bliss is an illustrated children’s story by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1982. It tells the…
Mr. Bliss is an illustrated children’s story by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1982. It tells the story of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car. Many adventures follow: encounters with bears, angry neighbours, irate shopkeepers, and assorted collisions. As some of you might realize, It was inspired by Tolkien’s own vehicular mishaps with his first car. It was written and illustrated by Tolkien himself. “Gaffer Gamgee” and “Sergeant Boffin” would have their namesakes reappear in Lord of the Rings.
“Mr. Bliss got into the motor-car and started off. Soon he asked himself:
“Where are you going to, Mr. Bliss?”
“I don’t know, Mr. Bliss” he answered himself.
“Let’s go and visit the Dorkinses, and give them a surprise!”
“Very well!” said Mr. Bliss to himself, “very well!”
So he turned sharp to the right at the next turning, and ran straight into Mr. Day, coming from his garden with a barrow-load of cabbages. This shows what happened
- Mr. Bliss driving into Mr. Day per the image. Mr. Bliss.
Informative links:
Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond, ‘Mr. Bliss’ - The Tolkien Estate
Suddenly, caught by the level beams, Frodo saw the old king’s head: it was lying rolled away by the…
Suddenly, caught by the level beams, Frodo saw the old king’s head: it was lying rolled away by the roadside. ‘Look, Sam!’ he cried, startled into speech. ‘Look! The king has got a crown again!’
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