Doomed to Die
An A–Z of Death in Tolkien
$25.74
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2026
Summary
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings meets Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies in this darkly satirical illustrated parody of the Tolkien universe: ‘A is for Arwen broken by sorrows; B is for Boromir punctured by arrows. C is for Celebrimbor hung out to dry; D is for Denethor…’
‘Stories – frankly, human stories are always about one thing – death. The inevitability of death.’ J.R.R. TOLKIEN
A distinguished linguist and scholar, J.R.R. Tolkien is c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008783730 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 000878373X |
| Author: | Tom Racine, J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 176mm x 146mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
Tom Racine
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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