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J.R.R. Tolkien

An Audio Portrait
By: Brian Sibley
Narrated by: Brian Sibley
Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Publisher's Summary

J.R.R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait is a compilation of radio and TV archive material from the '60s and '70s featuring interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien, his relatives, and his colleagues in which he talks about The Lord of the Rings, his other Hobbiton books, life as an academic, correspondence received from fans, and his views on the 20th century. This audiobook is presented by Brian Sibley.
©2012 Brian Sibley (P)2012 AudioGO Ltd

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