About the Author

Stephen Ponty was born in Wales. He studied Latin and French literature and poetry for entry to Cambridge University in use of English, leading to a Law Degree and legal experience in London. He worked abroad for a while, then returned to England in 2003, where he researched the topography of Worcestershire, Oxforshire and Gloucestershire. He discovered J.R.R.Tolkien’s ‘The Shire’ using by close map comparison; he had previously discovered ‘The Wilderland’ of The Hobbit in Wales.