{"product_id":"switzerland-in-tolkiens-middle-earth-in-the-footsteps-of-his-adventurous-summer-journey-in-1911-with-hiking-suggestions-9783907323021","title":"Switzerland in Tolkien's Middle-Earth: In the footsteps of his adventurous summer journey in 1911-with hiking suggestions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA journey in search of Middle-earth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1911, at the age of nineteen, J. R. R. Tolkien embarked on an adventurous journey through the Swiss Alps; with a heavy pack, he hiked over many high passes. More than fifty years later, he mentioned in a letter to his son Michael that this trip had deeply affected him. Bilbo's journey in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e from Rivendell to the other side of the Misty Mountains, he said, was based on his own adventures in 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tolkien himself named a few specific sources of inspiration, most explicitly the Silberhorn (Silverhorn). So I wondered: Was this perhaps only the tip of the iceberg? Following in Tolkien's footsteps, I myself set out into the spectacular mountain world with its stories, myths, and legends, in search of his sources of inspiration; and little by little, a vivid and mysterious world revealed itself to me: a world that helped shape Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 100 color images accompany the author's research and discovery journey, along with 11 hiking and 3 road trip suggestions that allow readers to recreate Tolkien's experience with all its impressions themselves in the Swiss mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book is above all else an invitation to step into Tolkien's hiking shoes, shoulder his pack, and step back a century into a world which is as far from today as Middle-earth is from our world; a guidebook of impressions, a walking tour of the nature of imagination and the imagination of nature.\" - \u003cem\u003eJohn Howe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin S. Monsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin S. Monsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783907323021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsch, Martin S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Martin Monsch is a lawyer and data scientist with a passion for puzzles, stories, innovations, and natural worlds. Growing up in the gardens of Eglisau and the mountains of Davos, he now lives in the Lake-town of Zurich. Middle-earth seemed familiar to him from his first immersion-which was perhaps no coincidence. And because treasures of inspiration have always magically attracted him, the project \u003cem\u003eSwitzerland in Tolkien's Middle-Earth\u003c\/em\u003e was born a few winters ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCurrently, Martin is planning his first novel, in which he will take his readers into a world both familiar and foreign. It is a historical fiction work that could also suit the tastes of fantasy fans, nature lovers, and adventurers. If you are interested, please visit his website and let him know. This would make him extremely happy! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy website: msmonsch.com","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Martin S. Monsch \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48552037318813,"sku":"9783907323021","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b8ad1b1b-edf3-4c60-a847-e7801426883e.jpg?v=1782828087","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/switzerland-in-tolkiens-middle-earth-in-the-footsteps-of-his-adventurous-summer-journey-in-1911-with-hiking-suggestions-9783907323021","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}