J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

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Humphrey Carpenter
Humphrey Carpenter
1977 • 395 pages

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The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien.

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J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
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