J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend - Softcover

Duriez, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1459663497 ISBN 13: 9781459663497

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2013

Synopsis

Long before the successful The Lord of the Rings films, J.R.R. Tolkien's creations, imagination, and characters had 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 fifty years working on the languages, history, peoples and geography of Middle - earth, with a consistent mythology and body of legends inspired by a formidable knowledge of early northern European history and culture. J.R.R. Tolkien became a legend by creating an imaginary world that has enthralled and delighted generations. This delightful and accessible biography brings him to life.

About this title

About the Author:

Colin Duriez has appeared as a commentator on extended DVDs of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, and BBC television's The Worlds of Fantasy. He is also the author of The Inklings Handbook (with the late David Porter),? J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Story of Their Friendship, and Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, and has contributed to definitive reference works.

Review:

"A welcome addition to any Tolkien reader's bookshelf. It is impossible to read Colin Duriez's volume without wanting to reread Tolkien's books—an undoubted compliment to both authors."  —Brian Sibley, author, The Lord of the Rings' Official Movie Guide

"A graceful, sympathetic, and appealing dual biography."  —Booklist on Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1459663497
• ISBN 13: 9781459663497
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308