Who is the most popular writer in the English language? J.R.R Tolkien keeps getting the nod in survey after survey. His books - particularly The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - sell in huge numbers to generation after generation of enchanted readers.
In this engaging biography, Michael Coren paints a colourful, loving portrait of the man and his family. Tolkien was born in South Africa, lost his parents while still very young, excelled in school in England (though having fun always came first), fought in World War I, became a first-rate academic - famous for riding his bicycle through Oxford, academic gown billowing him - and created unparalleled works of fantasy the world has come to love, which has also wowed viewers on the big screen.
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A wonderful illustrated biography of the creator of The Lord of the Rings.
Michael Coren is a Toronto-based journalist, broadcaster and author. Host of the nightly 'Michael Coren Live' on CTS, his weekly newspaper column appears each Thursday in The Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg Suns and the London Free Press. He is also a regular book critic for the National Post, a columnist for The Interim, Report Magazine and Catholic Insight and a contributor to various magazines. He has written well-received biographies of C.S. Lewis, H.G. Wells and is the author of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created The Lord of the Rings.
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Who is the most popular writer in the English language? J.R.R Tolkien keeps getting the nod in survey after survey. His books - particularly The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - sell in huge numbers to generation after generation of enchanted readers. In this engaging biography, Michael Coren paints a colourful, loving portrait of the man and his family. Tolkien was born in South Africa, lost his parents while still very young, excelled in school in England (though having fun always came first), fought in World War I, became a first-rate academic - famous for riding his bicycle through Oxford, academic gown billowing him - and created unparalleled works of fantasy the world has come to love, which has also wowed viewers on the big screen. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR003957856
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Hardback. Condizione: As New. Who is the most popular writer in the English language? J.R.R Tolkien keeps getting the nod in survey after survey. His books - particularly The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - sell in huge numbers to generation after generation of enchanted readers. In this engaging biography, Michael Coren paints a colourful, loving portrait of the man and his family. Tolkien was born in South Africa, lost his parents while still very young, excelled in school in England (though having fun always came first), fought in World War I, became a first-rate academic - famous for riding his bicycle through Oxford, academic gown billowing him - and created unparalleled works of fantasy the world has come to love, which has also wowed viewers on the big screen. Codice articolo 0006026
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