J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey

J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century

Tom Shippey

384 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous slow-paced

Description

Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is "the most influential author of the century," and The Lord of the Rings is "the book of the century." In support of these claims, the prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy Profe...

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