The small South African town covered in mist which claims to have inspired a book series that sold 150 million copies

[Declan Thompson]

The small South African town covered in mist which claims to have inspired a book series that sold 150 million copies

The small town of Hogsback in the Eastern Cape is known for its green forests and misty mountains, which it claims inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

 

[SauRoNZA]

“Claims”
No, it’s a myth. Daily Investor - dealing in myths.

Fact: Tolkien was born in Bloem and left the country as a 3-year old in 1895 and never returned. The first connection to Tolkien came 50 years later when Hobbiton on Hogsback was formed as a holiday and educational place for children orphaned in WWII.

Wasn’t his son Christopher stationed here during or after the war?

 

[bwana]

“Claims”
No, it’s a myth. Daily Investor - dealing in myths.

Fact: Tolkien was born in Bloem and left the country as a 3-year old in 1895 and never returned. The first connection to Tolkien came 50 years later when Hobbiton on Hogsback was formed as a holiday and educational place for children orphaned in WWII.

Congrats - that was all covered in the article.

 

[Quixotic]

Wait until its name is changed and the invasion of the informal settlements. Cuteness will then be like Mordor - a more apt connection

 

[robinsonia]

Wait until its name is changed and the invasion of the informal settlements. Cuteness will then be like Mordor - a more apt connection

Very unlikely in remote villages like Hogsback. Unless the industry supports jobs, why would the informal population grow?