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A biography of J R R Tolkien, scholar and author of 'The Lord of the Rings'.
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A biography of J R R Tolkien, scholar and author of 'The Lord of the Rings'.
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‘One of the most interesting and readable biographies of a literary figure.’ The Times
‘The story is rich and beautifully told.’ Sunday Times
‘Absolutely fascinating.’ Daily Mail
‘A painstaking and often moving account.’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Humphrey Carpenter’s plain, unvarnished tale is absolutely gripping.’ Times Literary Supplement
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J.R.R.Tolkien: A Biography
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ISBN 10: 0049280392
ISBN 13: 9780049280397
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
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ISBN 13: 9780049280397
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Condition: Muy bueno. : Descubre la fascinante vida de J.R.R. Tolkien, el autor de El Hobbit y El Señor de los Anillos, en esta biografía autorizada escrita por Humphrey Carpenter. Con acceso ilimitado a los documentos personales de Tolkien, Carpenter construye un retrato íntimo de su infancia, su servicio en la Primera Guerra Mundial y su carrera académica en Oxford. Explora el proceso creativo detrás de sus obras maestras y ofrece una visión profunda de la vida y el legado de uno de los autores más queridos del siglo XX. EAN: 9780049280397 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography Autor: Humphrey Carpenter Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Idioma: en Páginas: 288 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-04-04-a00076fe
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
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ISBN 10: 0049280392
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J.R.R.Tolkien: A Biography
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0049280392
ISBN 13: 9780049280397
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Paperback. Condition: VG+/VG/ND. y 1st. Edn. Thus 1st. Imp. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1978* Publisher: Unwin Paperbacks.* Binding and cover condition: Coloured photo-illustrated soft card covers. No bumps or rubs. Minor shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge but spine is slightly darkened. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, slight paper colouration to page margins and edges. VG+* Illustrations: One 8pp block of b/w photos.* Pages: 260 pp. text. xviii pp. appendices & index at rear.* Product Description:- In this full-length, authorised biography, Humphrey Carpenter draws upon all of Tolkien?s private papers, diaries and manuscripts, together with interviews with family and friends. He builds up a fascinating portrait of Tolkien?s childhood, adolescence and war service and recounts how Tolkien achieved high repute as a scholar and university teacher. Then suddenly Tolkien found himself the author of a best-selling children?s book, ?The Hobbit.? Humphrey Carpenter follows the long and painful process of creation that produced The Lord Of The Rings and The Simarallion and offers a wealth of information about Tolkien?s life and work.* This is a VG+ text copy of the 1st./1st. thus with some slight age and shelf wear.* 1978-12-31. n. Seller Inventory # 1772
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