The perfect Father's Day giftTolkien's One Ring, at the centre of one of the greatest fantasy tales ever told, is an undeniably iconic and powerful symbol in literature. Tracing centuries of ancient folklore, The Ring Legends of Tolkien is a deep and highly informed investigation into the inspiration behind Tolkien's epic fantasy world, exploring the origins of the One Ring, as well as the extraordinary myths and legends that inspired Tolkien's works.This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.
CONTRIBUTORS: David Day
EAN: 9780753734131
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 500 g
HEIGHT: 194 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Octopus Publishing Group
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GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century
WIDTH: 132 cm
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Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
David Day is the author of a dozen major books on the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and have sold in excess of two million copies. He has also published over thirty books in the fields of poetry, ecology, natural history, fantasy and mythology, as well as a number of award-winning children's books. David was born and brought up in Canada and currently lives in Toronto.
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