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The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J. R. R. Tolkien.

In the 25 years since Tolkien’s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books.

Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance. He served in the First World War, surviving the Battle of the Somme, where he lost some of his closest friends, and returned to academic life, achieving high repute as a scholar and university teacher, eventually becoming Merton Professor of English at Oxford.

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Humphrey Carpenter was given unrestricted access to all Tolkien’s papers and interviewed his friends and family. From these sources he follows the long and painful process of creation that produced The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and offers a wealth of information about the life and work of the 20th century's most cherished author.
©2018 Humphrey Carpenter (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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  • Dorothy & Joe Yeomans
  • 07-29-18

An unusual character but not empathetic

The difference between his apparently narrow personality and glorious writing is very difficult to explain. I now know much more about the man than I wished, but this is not a criticism of the biography.

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  • Gabby Howse
  • 09-24-18

A Tolkien Admirer

As a Tolkien admirer, I loved listening to this Book. I'm now keen to listen to other works