The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created A New Mythology by Tom Shippey

The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created A New Mythology

Tom Shippey

416 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

nonfiction biography adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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Shippey\'s classic work, now revised in paperback, explores J.R.R. Tolkien\'s creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien\'s professional background led him to write "The Hobbit" and how he created a timeless...

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