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4%OFFColin Duriez - J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend - 9780745955148 - V9780745955148
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend

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Description for J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend Paperback. A fascinating new biography of the creator of the Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth. Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.

Long before the successful The Lord of the Rings films, J.R.R. Tolkien's creations, imagination, and characters had captured the attention of millions of readers. But who was the man who dreamt up the intricate languages and perfectly crafted world of Middle-earth?

Tolkien had a difficult life, for many years: orphaned and poor, his guardian forbad him to communicate with the woman he had fallen in love with, and he went through the horrors of the First World War. An intensely private and brilliant scholar, he spent over fifty years working on the languages, history, peoples and geography of Middle-earth, with ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Lion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
267g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745955148
SKU
V9780745955148
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Colin Duriez
Colin Duriez is an expert on C.S. Lewis, his writings and also his wider circle. He is also the author of the popular biography C.S. Lewis: A biography of friendship and J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend (both published by Lion Hudson). He has also written widely on other aspects of Lewis, Tolkien and the other members of the ... Read more

Reviews for J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend
He puts forward values such as friendship and fellowship
Philip Halcrow
The War Cry
this is great value, and yet another winner for Lion Hudson!
Denis Blackledge
Denis Blackledge
“if you want an overview of Tolkien’s world and works, this is a good place to start.”
Anne Harre
Weekend Press, Chirstchurch ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend


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