Tolkien by Michael White
There are few writers who can claim the popularity and enduring appeal of J.R.R. Tolkien. His celebrated novels have sold in excess of 160 million copies, and are in large part responsible for seeding the entire genre of fantasy fiction. Now, renowned biographer Michael White looks back over the little-known life of this most treasured of writers. In absorbing and revealing detail, he chronicles Tolkien's childhood years and the tragic early death of his parents; his burgeoning romance with Edith Brett; his many years as an Oxford academic; his friendship with C.S. Lewis and the founding of 'The Inklings' group. White describes why Tolkien's writing took off so spectacularly - and how The Lord of the Rings became the must-read of the late Sixties counter-culture. Informed and fascinating, Tolkien is the fascinating story of how the man who created The Hobbit became one of the giants of modern literature.
White's Tolkein is a quick, vivcaious gifure, laughter-loving and prey to the most petty of human foibles.. [an] engaging biography. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Michael White is a former science writer for GQ magazine. In a previous incarnation he was a member of the Thompson Twins pop group, before becoming a full-time writer in 1991.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349116204 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349116202 |
| Title | Tolkien |
| Author | Michael White |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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