Over a million people killed or wounded in the bloodiest battles known as the Battle of Somme. I was deep in the trenches in that battle and saw a prolific amount of evil and death. Later, I became sick with trench fever which came from lice, which forced me back to England to heal and rest. During that time of convalescence, I started writing mythology mainly, which later became The Simarillion. During WWII, I wrote what later became known as my most famous works, Lord of the Rings.
I used my experiences from the war; but, contrary to what some believe, Hitler and Stalin had nothing to do with the characters of Sauron and Saruman. The ring did not symbolize the atomic bomb. Admittedly, it followed the rise of the great evil that enveloped
I used my experiences from the war; but, contrary to what some believe, Hitler and Stalin had nothing to do with the characters of Sauron and Saruman. The ring did not symbolize the atomic bomb. Admittedly, it followed the rise of the great evil that enveloped