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Difflugia · 10-06-2014, 02:10 PM

Tolkien claimed George MacDonald as one of his influences. MacDonald's Phantastes was written before Tolkien was born and, though definitely weird, is quite a fun read.

10-06-2014, 02:10 PM	#39
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	Tolkien claimed George MacDonald as one of his influences. MacDonald's Phantastes was written before Tolkien was born and, though definitely weird, is quite a fun read.