Sidecast - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Book 1 Chapter 7

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. 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 0:00 Introduction to Tom Bombadil 1:53 Entering the Haven of Tom Bombadil 5:48 Goldberry's Enigmatic Welcome 16:38 The Shift to Storytelling 20:39 Dreams and Nightmares 23:21 A Rainy Day with Tom 26:54 Tom's Tales of Good and Evil 32:15 The Fast Forward of History 34:47 The Harmony of Tom and Goldberry 37:24 The Ring's Power Revealed