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

by Colin Duriez

Book Overview

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 forbad him to communicate with the woman he had fallen in love with, and he went...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745955142
• ISBN13: 9780745955148
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Lion Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"