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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 43 MIN

Devilry of Saruman - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 3 Ch 7

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We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter, novelist Julia Golding will reveal new details that you might not have noticed and techniques that will only go to increase your pleasure in future re-readings of our favourite novel. Julia also brings her expert knowledge of life in Oxford and English culture to explain some points that might have passed you by. (00:00) Journey to Helm’s Deep & Rohan’s Poetic Prose(10:00) Shadows, Huorns, and Hints from Isengard(20:00) Mapping the Fortress: Helm’s Deep, Strategy, and Hidden Heroes(30:00) Waves of War, Turning the Tide, and Tolkien’s Battle Craft For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok

We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter, novelist Julia Golding will reveal new details that you might not have noticed and techniques that will only go to increase your pleasure in future re-readings of our favourite novel. Julia also brings her expert knowledge of life in Oxford and English culture to explain some points that might have passed you by. (00:00) Journey to Helm’s Deep & Rohan’s Poetic Prose(10:00) Shadows, Huorns, and Hints from Isengard(20:00) Mapping the Fortress: Helm’s Deep, Strategy, and Hidden Heroes(30:00) Waves of War, Turning the Tide, and Tolkien’s Battle Craft For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok

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