The Magical Worlds of the "Lord of the Rings": An Unauthorised Guide - A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts | TheBookSeekers

The Magical Worlds of the "Lord of the Rings": An Unauthorised Guide - A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts


Lord of the Rings

No. of pages 224

Published: 2002

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Great for age 12-18 years

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A guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" books, including "The Hobbit". The book is written in a question-and-answer format which lets the reader discover the ancient myths, legends and events that fired Tolkien's imagination and led to him creating his fantastical world. Why do hobbits live in holes? Who and what inspired Gandalf? Why are Tolkien's elves tall? These and many other questions are explored.

 

This book is part of a book series called Lord Of the Rings .

There are 224 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2002 by Penguin Books Ltd .

David Colbert studied anthropology and mythology at Brown University, USA. Formerly a senior publisher, his other books include The Magical Worlds of Philip Pullman.

This book is in the following series:

Lord of the Rings
Tolkien's classic fantasy series The Lord of the Rings follows Frodo Baggins on his quest to rid Middle Earth of the Ring of Power and so eliminate the evil Sauron forever.

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