J. R. R. Tolkien: A BiographyThe original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J. R. R. Tolkien. In the 25 years since Tolkiens 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. Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near poverty and almost thwarted in

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developed his core issues and supporter base

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duty kept him away—and then she vanished

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