Dark Indeed Is the Hour - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 5 Ch 1

We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter, novelist Julia Golding will reveal new details that you might not have noticed and techniques that will only go to increase your pleasure in future re-readings of our favourite novel. Julia also brings her expert knowledge of life in Oxford and English culture to explain some points that might have passed you by.  00:00 Introduction: Welcome to Mythmakers and Return of the King 01:26 Synopsis and Setting the Stakes: The Final Darkness 03:07 Pippin Takes Center Stage: A New Point of View 05:31 The Journey to Minas Tirith: Gandalf's Ride and the Beacons 09:14 The Beacons of Gondor: History and Film Comparison 11:59 Comedy and Stakes: Pippin Falls Asleep During the Lecture 14:16 The Pelennor Wall and Meeting Ingold: Pippin's Honesty 16:41 First Sight of Minas Tirith: Piercing Beauty and Seven Walls 22:29 The Court of the Fountain: The Dead White Tree 23:24 Confrontation with Denethor: A Clash of Leaders 28:43 Pippin's Pledge of Service: Pride and Purpose 31:03 The Joust Between Gandalf and Denethor: Smoldering Fire 34:03 Two Stewards: Gandalf's Greater Purpose Revealed 35:55 Gandalf's Laughter: The Fountain of Mirth 37:39 The Chessboard is Set: Strategy and Pieces Moving 38:05 Meeting Beregond: Breakfast and the Old Campaigner 40:18 The Deep Breath Before the Plunge: Waiting for Battle 41:34 Pippin the Hero: My Heart Will Not Yet Despair 42:38 The Prince of Halflings: Walking Through the City 43:21 Meeting Bergil: Boy Challenges and Teasing Friendship 44:35 The Arrival of Leaders: A Roll Call and Sombre Sunset 45:26 Blackout and No Dawn: Gandalf's Dark Prophecy For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok