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Verlag: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 2011
ISBN 10: 0261102451ISBN 13: 9780261102453
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 0261102451ISBN 13: 9780261102453
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reset and reissued in B format . In nearly 40 years since Tolkiens death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near-poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance. He served in the First World War, surviving the Battle of the Somme, where he lost some of his closest friends, and returned to academic life, achieving high repute as a scholar and university teacher, eventually becoming Merton Professor of English at Oxford. Then suddenly his life changed dramatically. One day while marking essay papers he found himself writing In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit and worldwide renown awaited him. Humphrey Carpenter was given unrestricted access to all Tolkiens papers, and interviewed his friends and family. From these sources he follows the long and painful process of creation that produced The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and offers a wealth of information about the life and work of the twentieth centurys most cherished author. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.