![]() I am dreadfully busy this year - it makes my hand more shaky than ever when I think of it - and not very rich. But I wouldn't be surprised if they were deeply cherished-perhaps even above those Middle Earth tales which are revered all over the world, for the letters themselves convey something far more magical-the love of a father. One can only speculate as to what Tolkien’s Father Christmas letters meant to his children. We believe also in the power of those special messages penned by mothers and fathers to their sons and daughters. ![]() ![]() BUT WHAT IS REMARKABLE IS THE FACT THAT HE DID IT SIMPLY FOR THE PLEASURE AND DELIGHT OF HIS CHILDREN.Īt Press On, we believe in the power of the handwritten letter. THAT TOLKIEN CREATED INVENTIVE STORIES AND CHARACTERS FOR HIS FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS IS NOT ALTOGETHER SURPRISING. ![]() Not to mention the fact that he kept up the tradition for over 20 years. But what is remarkable is the fact that he wrote them not for a worldwide audience or commercial gain, but simply for the pleasure and delight of his children. ![]() That Tolkien, creator of perhaps the most richly textured fictional universe of all time, also created inventive stories and characters for his Father Christmas letters is not altogether surprising. ![]()
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