The second volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy relates a tale of the eternal battle between good and evil. "The author has intimate access to an epic tradition of Germanic history, civilized by the gentler genius of modern England." -- New York Times
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约翰·罗纳德·鲁埃尔·托尔金(J.R.R.Tolkien, 1892-1973)是英国牛津大学教授,古英语专家,但他又写了不少小说,其中最著名的作品是《霍比特人》(又译作《小矮人历险记》)和《魔戒》。
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Gimli ground his teeth. “This is a bitter end to our hope and to all our toil!” he said. “To hope, maybe, but not to toil,” said Aragorn.
这可不是他山姆·甘姆齐的主观评价而已。他摇摇头,找不到恰当的话来表达,只是嘟嘟哝哝:我爱他。他一向如此。 他时时露出这样的美。不管怎么样,反正我爱他。“
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