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A very readable companion, this Brief Guide includes everything J.R.R. Tolkien: a brief biography, a critical view of Tolkien and what the literati think of him, his profession as a linguist, how Beowulf and other works influenced him, how he invented the nomenclatures and languages for Middle-earth, and much more.
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Nigel Cawthorne has written over 100 books including A Brief History of Sherlock Homes, A Brief Guide to James Bond, A Brief Guide to Jeeves and Wooster and A Brief History of Robin Hood. He is also the author of the Old England series - Strange Laws of Old England,Curious Cures of Old England, Beastly Battles of Old England, Amorous Antics of Old England and Sex Secrets of Old England. And he writes the Sex Lives... series - Sex Lives of the Popes, Sex Lives of the US Presidents, Sex Lives of the Great Dictators, Sex Lives of the Kings and Queens of England, Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses, Sex Lives of the Hollywood Idols, Sex Lives of the Great Artists, Sex Lives of the Great Composers, Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses 2, Sex Lives of the Famous Gays, Sex Lives of the Famous Lesbians and Sex Lives of the Roman Emperors. More to come.
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