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minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·4 days agoNot too far off. The main character is a venerable 51.
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 days agoIn 1930’s Britain, the average lifespan of an Englishman was 60. Hobbits had an average lifespan of 100. So a 51 year old Bilbo was the same as a 30 year old Englishman.
Not too far off. The main character is a venerable 51.
In 1930’s Britain, the average lifespan of an Englishman was 60. Hobbits had an average lifespan of 100. So a 51 year old Bilbo was the same as a 30 year old Englishman.