Thread: One-hit Wonders
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Old 07-03-2012, 10:42 AM   #17
bill_mchale
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Originally Posted by JeremyR View Post
I would say JRRR Tolkien. He did great with The Hobbit, but then followed it up with a mind numbingly dull trilogy, and his other stuff is even more obtuse.
Well, with respect, regardless of your opinion on the Lord of the Rings, I think sales, and its enduring legacy of essentially reshaping Fantasy Literature (or at least epic fantasy literature) means that it would be unfair to consider Tolkien a one hit wonder. Now a two hit wonder might be fair... since few people have ever been able to get through anything other than the Hobbit and the LOTR.

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