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A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien: A comprehensive introduction to the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
Author(s): Nigel Cawthorne (Author)
- Publisher: Constable & Robinson
- Publication Date: 18 Oct. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1780338597
- ISBN-13: 9781780338590
Book Description
A very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings saga. It explores how Tolkien’s background as a medievalist and linguist informed the languages of Middle-earth, the influence of his Catholicism and Tolkien’s legacy in fantasy.
A timely book to coincide with the first of Peter Jackson’s two keenly awaited Hobbit films.
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Book Description
A highly readable companion to the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings saga
About the Author
Nigel Cawthorne is the author of a number of successful true crime and popular history books. His writing has appeared in over 150 newspapers, magazines and partworks – from the Sun to the Financial Times, and from Flatbush Life to The New York Tribune. He lives in London.
