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Old 11th July 2007, 03:46 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Re: Lord Foul's Bane vs Lord of the Rings

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Originally Posted by Blind Prophet View Post
If you actualy think about the books, its not just Tolkein that Donaldson borrows from. In Lord Foul's Bane, Covenant is in the Land for something like two or thee weeks, but when he awakes in hospital, only four hours have passed. Is it just me or does this seem rather like the titular wardrobe for "the lion, the witch and the wardrobe"?
Perhaps, though that sort of thing is common in fairy tales and ballads stretching back several centuries....
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