Myth Maker: J. R. R. Tolkien

By Anne E. Neimark

Book Overview

J. R. R. Tolkien was far more than a fantasy book writer. His lifelong fascination with medieval texts and languages gave him a unique vision and endless inspiration for his tales. His broad interests... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152988475
• ISBN13: 9780152988470
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Very Good for Its INTENDED AUDIENCE

I'm amazed that the previous reviewer could say the things that he/she says -- criticizing the book as simplistic, etc. -- as the book is obviously not written for an adult audience (as the book's jacket spells out!), and therefore should be evaluated as such. As a book for young Tolkien fans or would-be Tolkien readers, it is a good basic introduction to Tolkien's life without the detail of an adult-level biography like Carpenter's. Writing a fair review is much easier if you have some notion of a book's intended readership.

A venerable book!

Tolkien's life was great and this shows how he spent his free time. It shows his life from beginning to end with hardly anything missing.