Tolkien Calendar 2009 [Calendar]

J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2008

The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from 'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art. The Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors' items. This year's continues in that tradition and is the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art. The Tolkien Calendar 2010 features 16 of the finest landscape paintings from Ted Nasmith, acclaimed Tolkien jacket artist and creator of the illustrated Silmarillion. The paintings are inspired by Tolkien's classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and this dramatic and beautiful portfolio of work will form the perfect complement to the 2009 Calendar, which featured the landscapes of The Silmarillion. These works are accompanied by a number of brand new paintings, including some inspired by The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales. From the moonlight poignancy of "Last Sight of Hobbiton", and the elegant grandeur of "Rivendell", to the lightning-ravaged desolation of "Across Gorgoroth", this superlative collection takes the reader of a breathtaking journey through the beauty and drama of Middle-earth. It represents the very finest works by the artist, and promises to be a truly memorable calendar.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

'How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?' The Guardian 'Demanding to be compared with English mythologies! at times rises to the greatness of true myth' Financial Times 'A creation of singular beauty! magnificent in its best moments' Washington Post 'A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope! its power is almost that of mysticism' Toronto Globe & Mail --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Ted Nasmith is a freelance illustrator living just outside Toronto, Canada. The works of Tolkien have had a profound effect on him and he has enjoyed the challenge of interpreting the characters and world of Tolkien for over twenty years. He has produced several Tolkien Calendars and was commissioned to illustrate The Silmarillion; his illustrations have also appeared in The Complete Guide to Middle-earth. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Calendar: 24 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Wal edition (August 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061565288
• ISBN-13: 978-0061565281
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 11.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A shadow of a former self, August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tolkien (Calendar)

While this Tolkien Calendar is of high quality, it suffers from some design flaws enjoyed of Tolkien calendars of years past. The prints are too small and while a small inset at the bottom of each page is nice (especially since it often dipicts a different snapshot of the smae scene, enhancing the scene summary), it does not compare to the spiral bound calendars of the past with the large oversized drawings. The drawings suffer in quality, partly due to their size, partly due to their lack of creativity for the most part. But it is still a Tolkien calendar and should be enjoyed by most.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Again?, October 24, 2011

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Lost Patrol (Mount Laurel, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tolkien Calendar 2012 (Calendar)

I've been buying Tolkien calendars since the 1970's and with the exception of the bros Hildebrandt '76,'77,'78 I have never seen an artist that warranted a repeat performance, let alone a back to back appearance. Cor Blok's 2011 calender was by far the worst effort to date. The artistry(?) was muddled, confused and at time indecipherable. As I write I'm looking at 2011 October with what appears to be two sock puppet's being groped by a duck. I can understand art that want's to challenge and inspire but I've already used my imagination reading, why do I have to now use it to figure out what I'm seeing? I purchased and stuck with the 2011 calendar to keep up my collection but also with the belief that 2012 would bring blessed relief in a new artist. Now I see that Blok will again afflict us with his "art" for another 12 months. Exactly what in the first offering so inspired Harper Paperbacks to bring this guy back for a second go. I can't believe that there was no one else available. If that was the case I would rather have no calendar than to have to sit through another 12 months of formless blobs.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh! What do people see in this artist?, October 24, 2011

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Guy C. Benson "Vanyar" (College Station, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tolkien Calendar 2012 (Calendar)

For the second year in a row, I will NOT be buying the Tolkien calendar - something I have been doing since the mid 70s.
Why? Two simple words - Cor Blok. I do not understand his appeal. Lord of the Rings deserves majestic images, not childish, whimsical cartoons. Give us John Howe, Ted Nasmith, Donato Giancola, Alan Lee, Michael Whelan. I will NEVER buy a Tolkien calendar by Cor Blok. Look at the 2011 and 2012 Song of Ice and Fire calendars, or almost ANY Tolkien calendar from years past. Now THAT is art worthy of Tolkien's prose.