Biographies & Autobiographies, General
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Synopsis
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973), author of 3The Hobbit2 and the 3Lord of the Rings2 trilogy, is one of the 20th century1s most beloved writers. His highly unusual, imaginative works have sold millions of copies worldwide. And yet, surprisingly little is known about his personal life. He lived most of his life as an Oxford scholar in a cloistered academic community. As a child in South Africa, Tolkien was kidnapped by a native and taken into the bush. As a youngster in Birmingham, England, Tolkien was raised by a Catholic priest. And as a young adult, he lived through the bloody horror of the trenches of WW1. How these experiences shaped Tolkien1s incredible imagination is just one of the areas covered here. 3A fascinating study of Tolkien1s personal history.2Book Details
Publisher
Diane Pub Co
Pages
197
ISBN
9780756788285