“She is called the Star of the Sea because as sailors are guided to their port by the polar star, which is the star of the sea, so also are Christians guided by Mary in the voyage to eternal glory.” — ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Even though Richard Mabey is more Tom Bombadil than Gandalf, he’s still a British National Treasure like John Betjeman, George Orwell, and C.S. Lewis.

“Tom’s power within the Old Forest was absolute, and even the Ring could not affect him, but he did not go beyond the boundaries of the Forest.”¹

¹The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth