
Before J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, he lived a love story as epic…
Before J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, he lived a love story as epic as any fantasy tale. In 1908, 16-year-old Tolkien met Edith Bratt, a fellow orphan three years older than him. They fell in love, sharing quiet moments over tea and playfully tossing sugar cubes into each other’s hats. But their […]