Author: GROTTA-KURSKA, DANIEL
Title: J. R. R. Tolkien : Architect of Middle Earth : A Biography
Description: Philadelphia, PA, Running Press Book Publishers. 1976, 1st.US Ed.. (ISBN: 0914294296) Soft cover. Book, J. R. R. Tolkien is one of the most beloved and enigmatic writers of the twentieth century, yet surprisingly little is known about the personal life of the author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. After a traumatic childhood, Tolkien experienced the bloody trenches of World War I, then lived most of his life as an Oxford scholar in a cloistered academic community. In this fascinating illustrated biography, author Daniel Grotta examines how much of Tolkien's personal experience fired his incredible imagination and led to the creation of Middle-earth and its inhabitants. This edition features full-color illustrations by the Brothers Hildebrandt, whose conceptions of Middle-earth and its denizens have brought Tolkien's life's work to vivid life for legions of fans around the world.165p. Near Fine.

Keywords: 0914294296 Fantasy Fiction History Criticism Middle Earth Imaginary Place Tolkien J R John Ronald Ruel 1892 1973 Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J.R. R.


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