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A Secret Vice

7 Apr, 2016
2016-4-7 6:35:30 AM UTC

Received the new book yesterday, http://www.tolkien.co.uk/product/9780008131395/A+Secret+Vice, not had a chance to read much of it yet, but was fascinated to find that 'A Secret Vice' was first delivered to The Johnson Society at Pembroke College in November 1931 by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Tolkien also attended their sixtieth anniversary dinner that year in March, which is not mentioned in the book

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onthetrail
Home away from home

7 Apr, 2016
2016-4-7 11:18:26 AM UTC

Mine arrived a couple of days ago too, I was a little surprised to click your link and see that HC describe it as 300 pages as opposed to the actual 157 pages it is.

A rather big difference if a person orders it from them and gets half the book they expected.

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Stu

8 Apr, 2016
2016-4-8 1:26:37 AM UTC

Once anyone has read it, I'd be interested on hearing the verdict, especially as to whether it is worth purchasing if you already have The Monsters and the Critics.

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Mauro D86

28 Sep, 2021
2021-9-28 5:51:29 PM UTC

Hi guys,
do you know if there are any differences between the hardback dated 2016 (9780008131395) and the hardback dated 2019 (ISBN 9780008348090)?

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