Gaelic Hobbit

[vivdunstan]

Delighted to see the imminent publication announced of the Scottish Gaelic translation of The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. A must buy for me.

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[greenwoodside]

Good news. I acquired the 2024 Welsh translation last week in Llangollen!

[vivdunstan]

I bought the Irish version at the 2019 Dublin Worldcon. But have really been hoping they'd publish the Scots Gaelic one that I knew was in progress. Finally! Have preordered the hardback.

[greenwoodside]

I wonder if tLotR will eventually appear in the Celtic languages?

[vivdunstan]

I doubt it. LOTR is way longer than the Hobbit, and the effort required from a translator would be much greater. If they're to be paid for their work there needs to be adequate sales of the books. But these are much more niche than, say, French or German.

I would like to be proved wrong! But I'm just very doubtful from a business perspective.