J. R. R. Tolkien
A Biography
$231.05
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
The only authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, now reissued as a deluxe edition housed in a matching custom-built slipcase and featuring the original 16 pages of photographic plates illustrating the author’s life.
In more than 40 years since Tolkien’s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008805296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008805296 |
| Author: | Humphrey Carpenter |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.24kg |
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Critics Review
‘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
Humphrey Carpenter
Humphrey Carpenter was born in Oxford in 1946 and has spent most of his life in that city. He read English Language and Literature at Keble College, Oxford, and met Professor J.R.R. Tolkien on a number of occasions. For some years he worked for the BBC as a radio producer and broadcaster and has won acclaim as a top biographer, including the recent and controversial biography of Robert Runcie.
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