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Tolkien : a biography

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This biography recounts Tolkien's early childhood in South Africa followed by his family's return to England after his banker father's death. Settling in the highly industrialized Birmingham of the 1890s, his surroundings would eventually lead to the inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings".

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Tolkien : a biography, Michael White

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2001
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Title
Tolkien : a biography
Language
English
Publisher
Little, Brown
Released
2001
Format
Paperback
Pages
300
ISBN10
0316860492
ISBN13
9780316860499
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This biography recounts Tolkien's early childhood in South Africa followed by his family's return to England after his banker father's death. Settling in the highly industrialized Birmingham of the 1890s, his surroundings would eventually lead to the inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings".