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J. R. R. Tolkien (A Life From Beginning to End)
- Biographies of British Authors, Book 4
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Series: Biographies of British Authors
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Art & Literature
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J.R.R. Tolkien's creations, imagination, and characters 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 forbade 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 50 years working on the languages, history, peoples, and geography of Middle-earth,
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In 1913, a young, unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G. H. Hardy, begging that preeminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Hardy, realizing the letter was the work of a genius, arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most remarkable collaborations ever chronicled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thorough and Enjoyable
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Publisher's Summary
Discover the remarkable life of J. R. R. Tolkien....
Free bonus inside!
J. R. R. Tolkien, an orphan in love with words, spent most of his life as an unassuming Professor of Literature at Oxford studying and teaching old languages. During his time there, he created his very own languages and a mythological world, Middle-earth. Middle-earth was inhabited by Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and other fascinating creatures. It was a world that became almost more real to Tolkien than the one he lived in.
Tolkien’s two masterpieces, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, have set the standard in mythological literature. Translated into more than 70 languages, the books and their battles of good and evil are as relevant today as they were when Tolkien first wrote them.
Discover a plethora of topics such as:
- From South Africa to the English countryside
- Tolkien’s forbidden love
- Tolkien during World War I
- Years at Oxford
- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
- Late life and death
- And much more!
So if you want a concise and informative book on J. R. R. Tolkien, then buy now!
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- Donna Broom
- 01-24-22
Fascinating
Such a fascinating, creative man was JRR Tolkien.
Very interesting to learn about the man behind the great works of fantasy literature.
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- Al
- 09-29-21
Learning every Day
I've read the Hobbit and LOTR 18 times. Every time I find a new perspective to focus on. JRR was a phenomenon! Creating readable writable languages, created creatures unheard of prior to him. Creating a world of wonder for each of us to visit. And yet, remained level headed, Respected, and Loved. Will continue to visit Middle Earth when I need rejuvenation. Thank you JRR Tolkien. You will be Remembered and Loved forever!
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