A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
Author(s): Nigel Cawthorne
This title offers a very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings saga". It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist informed the languages of Middle-earth, the influence of his Catholicism and Tolkien's legacy in fantasy. This is a timely book to coincide with the first of Peter Jackson's two keenly awaited Hobbit films.
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A highly readable companion to the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings saga
On "The Annotated Hobbit"
"Not only fascinating, but useful. It makes of The Hobbit a kind of Tolkien handbook."
--"The Washington Post"
"Hobbit fans will treasure it."
--"The Denver Post"
Nigel Cawthorne is the author of A Brief History of Robin Hood, Jack the Ripper's Secret Confession and A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes. His writing has appeared in over 150 newspapers, magazines and partworks - from the Sun to the Financial Times, and from Flatbush Life to the New York Tribune. He lives in London.
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- : Robinson Publishing
- : 0.256
- : 01 September 2012
- : 194mm X 130mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nigel Cawthorne
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 823.912
- : 288
