J.R.R. Tolkien
The Making of a Legend
By Colin Duriez
Published by Lion Hudson-distributed in New Zealand by New Holland
Paperback - $24.99
A
fascinating new biography of the creator of the Lord of the Rings and Middle
Earth.
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 through the
horrors of the First World War. An intensely private and brilliant scholar, he
spent over fifty years working on the languages, history, peoples and geography
of Middle-earth, with a consistent mythology and body of legends inspired by a
formidable knowledge of early northern European history and culture. J.R.R.
Tolkien became a legend by creating an imaginary world that has enthralled and
delighted generations.
About the author
Colin
Duriez has appeared as a commentator on extended DVDs of
Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, and BBC television’s The Worlds of
Fantasy. He is also the author of The Inklings Handbook (with the late David
Porter), J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Story of Their Friendship, and
Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, and has contributed to definitive reference
works, The Tolkien Encyclopedia and a number of other tomes relating to J.R.R.
Tolkien.
1 comment:
Good Book but the Story of Tolkien's Mountain NZ is not yet finished, the final battle for Middle Earth is fought in New Zealand.
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