Journeys of Frodo
OCLC 9160102 | |
Journeys of Frodo: An Atlas of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by
The book comprises 51 two-colour
Each numbered map is accompanied by a description on the facing left-hand page, in which Strachey describes the portion of the route indicated, often justifying her topographical decisions with quotes from the book. In some cases she points out discrepancies in the topographical descriptions, occasionally for instance altering the course of a road or a river on the grounds that it would otherwise be inconsistent with Tolkien's other descriptions of the terrain.
Reception
Christopher Tolkien refers to Journeys of Frodo a number of times in The History of The Lord of the Rings, often agreeing with Strachey's conclusions, and sometimes disagreeing.
Nancy-Lou Patterson, reviewing the work in Mythlore, calls it a "delightful contribution" to the understanding of The Lord of the Rings, agreeing with Strachey's comment that when she first read the novel, she wished she had had "a complete set of maps covering the journeys of Frodo and his companions". Patterson writes that Strachey's maps "with their charming directness and laconic simplicity, come very close to the spirit of Tolkien's own line drawings, and form a genuine visual parallel to his novels".[2]
Ian Lace, reviewing the book for MusicWeb, called the book a remarkable piece of useful Middle-earth/Hobbit scholarship. He writes that Strachey has combined information from the texts, Tolkien's maps, and clues such as the phases of the moon.[3]
See also
References
- OCLC 9160102.
- ^ Patterson, Nancy-Lou (1982). "There and Back Again". Mythlore. 8 (4 (30, Winter 1982)): 25.
- ^ Lace, Ian (March 2002). "[Review] Journeys of Frodo - An atlas of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by Barbara Strachey". Music Web. Retrieved 12 February 2021.