Letters of JRRT E-book? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

zxcvbn · 12-22-2007, 10:08 PM

Does anybody know if it is possible to obtain the Letters of JRR Tolkien in E-book format? Fantasy fiction isn't all that popular in my country and the bookstores don't stock any Tolkien books other than The Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion and Children of Hurin. I'd like to read the Letters but since I can't obtain them in hard copy, I'd settle for an E-book, if any.

obloquy · 12-23-2007, 02:17 AM

You could order a hard copy from Amazon just as easily as you could download an e-book, though you would have to wait a little longer to read it. If you're hooked on the idea of staring at liquid crystals for hours on end, try doing a search for e-books on Google.com.

Estelyn Telcontar · 12-23-2007, 04:47 AM

Good suggestion, oblo! I order most of the books I want to read in English via internet, as they aren't necessarily available here in German bookstores. Additionally, [mod's voice]we will not allow links to electronic media to be posted on the Downs unless they are legally and freely permitted for downloading.[/mod's voice]

Lalwendë · 12-23-2007, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by zxcvbn

Does anybody know if it is possible to obtain the Letters of JRR Tolkien in E-book format? Fantasy fiction isn't all that popular in my country and the bookstores don't stock any Tolkien books other than The Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion and Children of Hurin. I'd like to read the Letters but since I can't obtain them in hard copy, I'd settle for an E-book, if any.

If you can't get one on Amazon, then eBay always have lots of copies very cheaply - often cheaper than Amazon and much nicer copies, e.g. hardback (though the index is not a revised version by Hammond & Scull and is not as thorough). If you then want an e-copy then you can always scan your own.

However it sounds like you want one not in English? In which case let Downers know your language and I've no doubt someone will share it and might be able to point you in the right direction for a book! Off the top of my head I know we have people who speak German, French, Danish, Finnish, Russian etc so there's a good chance

Lush · 12-23-2007, 06:32 AM

You could also try ordering through your local bookstore, if that's convenient. Going and picking up a book can be a pain, depending on how far away you may live, but it's one suggestion, anyway.

zxcvbn · 12-23-2007, 06:38 AM

I'm looking for the English version. I don't buy from e-bay/Amazon because I'd have to pay for it in Dollars/Pounds, and the currency exchange ratio is high so it'd be expensive for me.

The Tolkien books available here are older stocks or duty-waived ones so they're cheaper.

Lalwendë · 12-23-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zxcvbn

I'm looking for the English version. I don't buy from e-bay/Amazon because I'd have to pay for it in Dollars/Pounds, and the currency exchange ratio is high so it'd be expensive for me.

The Tolkien books available here are older stocks or duty-waived ones so they're cheaper.

It certainly would be in Pounds (one of Gordon Brown's better feats of Government

), but in Dollars? They're cheap aren't they? Though it seems like you might have lots of import taxes to pay?

If that's the case I'd recommend scouting round second hand booksellers!

12-22-2007, 10:08 PM	#1
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	Letters of JRRT E-book? Does anybody know if it is possible to obtain the Letters of JRR Tolkien in E-book format? Fantasy fiction isn't all that popular in my country and the bookstores don't stock any Tolkien books other than The Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion and Children of Hurin. I'd like to read the Letters but since I can't obtain them in hard copy, I'd settle for an E-book, if any.

12-23-2007, 04:47 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Good suggestion, oblo! I order most of the books I want to read in English via internet, as they aren't necessarily available here in German bookstores. Additionally, [mod's voice]we will not allow links to electronic media to be posted on the Downs unless they are legally and freely permitted for downloading.[/mod's voice] __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

12-23-2007, 06:32 AM	#5
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	You could also try ordering through your local bookstore, if that's convenient. Going and picking up a book can be a pain, depending on how far away you may live, but it's one suggestion, anyway. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

12-23-2007, 06:38 AM	#6
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	I'm looking for the English version. I don't buy from e-bay/Amazon because I'd have to pay for it in Dollars/Pounds, and the currency exchange ratio is high so it'd be expensive for me.The Tolkien books available here are older stocks or duty-waived ones so they're cheaper.

12-23-2007, 02:17 AM	#2
obloquy Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: WA Posts: 939	You could order a hard copy from Amazon just as easily as you could download an e-book, though you would have to wait a little longer to read it. If you're hooked on the idea of staring at liquid crystals for hours on end, try doing a search for e-books on Google.com.