The Man Who Grew Tomatoes by pandemonium_213
Fanwork Notes
Banner by Beruthiel's Cats. Thanks, Cat!
Although this story is so far off on the edge of the alternate history that comprises the Pandë!verse that it's hanging by its fingernails, the SWG moderators thought it would provide an upbeat coda for 2009's Akallabêth in August. So here it is, a blending of the West of Middle-earth with a great civilization of the East, namely Bharat (which might just remind the reader of ancient India). Two background stories which give a nod to this sub-continent of the Pandë!verse are The Jinn and The Elendilmir, Chapter 15: A Midsummer Night's Converse.
Glossary in end notes.
Thanks to the Lizard Council -- Jael, Surgical Steel, Aeärwen, Drummerwench and especially Maiafay for comments and critical feedback.
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Summary:
Navin, a young boy living in a mystical land in the East of Middle-earth, a civilization as rich in lore and magic as any in the West, visits family friends while his mother prepares to give birth to a new sister or brother. There in the hills, Navin helps his elderly friend in his garden and later, his friend -- a man from a distant land now gone -- tells Navin the story of how tomatoes came to Bharat.
MEFA 2010 Winner, First Place; Races: Cross-Cultural: Gapfiller.
Major Characters: Amandil, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Alternate Universe, Crossover, General
Challenges: Akallabêth in August, Strangers in Strange Lands
Rating: General
Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6, 031 Posted on 6 September 2009 Updated on 6 September 2009 This fanwork is complete.
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