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.
Roverandom:
‘An old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today… would
leap to life when read aloud to a child’ Independent Farmer Giles
of Ham:
‘A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the
kingdom’ Sunday Times Leaf by Niggle:
‘A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of
faerie’ New York Times The Adventures of Tom Bombadil:
‘Something close to genius’ The Listener Smith of Wootton
Major:
‘Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it
at eighty’ New Statesman
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