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Originally Posted by HarryT
He didn't name it - his publisher did. That's why Tolkien didn't like it.
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Ok, that I didn't know (or at least remember). But the title does suggest the main thrust of the book I think. Above and beyond the need to destroy the ring (which needed to happen before the king could return). Of course when he was writing the 1st book I understand he didn't know who this character Strider was at first either. I find it interesting to read accounts of how some very good books came to be written how they were. Shows a bit of the process to those of us who hope to follow in their footsteps.
