J.r.r. Tolkien: A Biography
Autor Humphrey Carpenteren Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 iun 2000
Then suddenly his life changed dramatically. One day while grading essay papers he found himself writing 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit' -- and worldwide renown awaited him.
Humphrey Carpenter was given unrestricted access to all Tolkien's papers, and interviewed his friends and family. From these sources he follows the long and painful process of creation that produced THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION and offers a wealth of information about the life and work of the twentieth century's most cherished author.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780618057023
ISBN-10: 0618057021
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 14 photos
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Houghton Miffli.
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0618057021
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 14 photos
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Houghton Miffli.
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
"A panorama of vignettes done with poise and exhaustive command. A man emerges whole." The Washington Post
"J.R.R. Tolkien left his impress upon a whole generation as few recent writers have done ... an excellent biography." Newsweek
"Excellent." Newsweek —
"J.R.R. Tolkien left his impress upon a whole generation as few recent writers have done ... an excellent biography." Newsweek
"Excellent." Newsweek —
Notă biografică
Humphrey Carpenter, the author of THE BRIDESHEAD GENERATION and THE INKLINGS, among other books, was given unrestricted access to all of Tolkien's papers for his biography of Tolkien, J.R.R. TOLKIEN: A BIOGRAPHY.