Fantasy find: Worker discovers Tolkien postcard

A DEMOLITION worker was celebrating after discovering a postcard sent to JRR Tolkien hidden behind a fireplace in the renowned author’s former home.

Fantasy find: Worker discovers Tolkien postcard

The postcard depicts a landscape in Cork and is dated 1968, and is addressed to the Lord of the Rings author at the Miramar Hotel, Bournemouth, where he and his wife spent many holidays.

The postcard is signed “Lin”, believed to be fantasy author Lin Carter, who wrote A Look Behind the Lord of the Rings, published in 1969.

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