Tolkien: A Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0451212428
- ISBN-13
- 9780451212429
- Series
- Tolkien
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-11
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Author
- Michael White
Description
Tolkien: A Biography by Michael White is a comprehensive, in-depth, and entertaining biography of one of the greatest and most influential fantasy authors of modern time, J.R.R. Tolkien.
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