John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81.
“[A] superb addition to the Tolkien canon.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“A GEM . . . TOLKIEN’S LEGACY IS DEEPENED.”—Minneapolis Star
Tribune
“Years from now, when our present day is as remote from men and
women (or cyborgs) as the events of the First Age were to the
Council of Elrond, people may still tell tales out of Middle-earth.
If so, The Children of Húrin will be one of them.”—Washington Post
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
