J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth by Daniel Grotta-Kurska [1981 PAPERBACK] • Warner

J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth - A Biography by Daniel Grotta-Kurska

VINTAGE PAPERBACK [1981] WARNER BOOKS

*Fifth Warner printing w/ scarcer cover design.

Vintage paperback in excellent condition.

Cover shows mild shelf and edge wear with one small surface nick to corner; and a touch of tanning to spine.

Interior looks and reads as new with a hint of tanning..

J. R. R. Tolkien is one of the most beloved and enigmatic writers of the twentieth century, yet surprisingly little is known about the personal life of the author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

After a traumatic childhood, Tolkien experienced the bloody trenches of World War I, then lived most of his life as an Oxford scholar in a cloistered academic community. In this fascinating biography, author Daniel Grotta examines how much of Tolkien's personal experience fired his incredible imagination and led to the creation of Middle-earth and its inhabitants.