num_pages: 327
description: Tracing Tolkien's life through diaries, private papers, letters and living memory, this is a vivid portrait of the man who created a whole magical world beloved to millions. Answering the thousands of questions a whole generation of readers has asked, this authorized telling of Tolkien's life illuminates his epic work and provides a wonderful introduction for those who have never met the hobbits, wizards, dragons, elves and orcs who poplulate Middle-earth.
language: English
title: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
titlecomplete: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
characters: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Beowulf
genres: Historical, Biography, Reference, Literature, British Literature, Nonfiction, Autobiography, History, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 15160
publisher: Ballantine Books