One of my favorite authors would serve during the war, taking part in the Battle of the Somme.  In this episode, an Episode 200 special, I take some time to talk about his experiences during the war and how it influenced his works.Do you want to chat with other History of the Great War listeners, and yours truly, come hang out in Discord: https://discord.gg/ASbBjaTSupport the podcast on http://patreon.com/historyofthegreatwar where you can get access to special supporter only episodes.For a no strings attached donation: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2528RCAZG4R3Y&source=urlSources:Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth by John GarthFrodo's Batman by Mark T. Hooker“Tricksy Lights”: Literary and Folkloric Elements in Tolkien’s Passage of the Dead Marshes by Margaret SinexJ.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom ShippeyJ.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey CarpenterThe Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Edited By Humphrey CarpenterLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices