Robert S. Blackham

J.R.R. Tolkien: Inspiring Lives (eBook, ePUB)

Inspiring Lives

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This miscellany explores the fascinating and enigmatic world of J R R Tolkien; that which led him to write 'the book of the century'. Examining his place in literary history, his books and his iconic characters; readers can explore facts, trivia and quotes from Tolkien's life and works. Topics include: His early life in southern Africa and Birmingham; Tolkien on the silver screen; his part in two World Wars; fame and its problems; his religious faith; his friendship with C S Lewis; pipe smoking in his life and fictional works; the places that inspired his fictional world of Middle-earth; Tolkien the illustrator. Light-hearted and extremely informative - something for fans old and new.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press LTD
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780752490977
• Artikelnr.: 38224544

Autorenporträt

ROBERT S. BLACKHAM is a member of the Birmingham Tolkien Strategy Group and vice chair of The Shire Country Park Friends, a park named to commemorate J.R.R. Tolkien's childhood connections with the area in Birmingham. The author gives talks and lectures about Tolkien in and around Birmingham and Oxford, and has made a large number of TV and Radio appearances in connection with this. He is the author of The Roots of Tolkien's Middle-Earth (Tempus, 2006); Tolkien's Birmingham (Mallorn, 2007); Tolkien's Oxford (The History Press, 2008); The Pitkin Guide to Tolkien (Pitkin, 2011); Tolkien and the Peril of War (The History Press, 2011).