Book Review: The Real J.R.R. Tolkien

 

The Real J.R.R. Tolkien

The Man Who Created Middle-Earth

by Jesse Xander

Pen & Sword 

White Owl

 Biographies & Memoirs  |  History  |  Nonfiction (Adult) 

Pub Date 28 Feb 2021

I am reviewing a copy of The Real J.R.R Tolkien through Pen &Sword/White Owl and Netgalley:

The Real J.R.R Tolkien The Man Who Created Middle Earth is a comprehensive biography of the linguist and writer that takes the reader from J.R.R Tolkien’s formative years of Homeschooling through the spires of Oxford, as well as the romance with his wife to be along with life on brink of war, and onwards into his phenomenal academic success and his creation of the seminal high fantasy world of Middle Earth.

This biography delves into the influences of J.R.R Tolkien, from the places he visited as well as lived friendships, triumphs and tragedies, with particular emphasis on how his remarkable life and loves forged the worlds of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. 

The Real J.R.R Tolkien uses  contemporary sources and comprehensive research, to offer a unique insight into the life and times of one of Britain's greatest authors, from cradle to grave to legacy.

I give The Real J.R.R Tolkien five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!