ah, well yes- you really need patience with Tolkien but still- his style and Emerson's style are different so we cannot compare them... I liked reading some extracts from Emerson's books even if he sounds idiotic sometimes but maybe this is why I like him. Still- the man is crazy ^_^

PS. History books? But I love history books! :D If you compare Tolkien with maths, then I will be afraid hihih :P