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A Brief Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

A Brief Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide to the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

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Publisher's Synopsis

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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Running Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780762447411
Publisher: Running Press
Imprint: Running Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 227g
Height: 196mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 20mm