J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

Humphrey Carpenter

The best biography of the creator of the Middle-earth epic, the author of The Hobbit, Th e Lord of the Rings, and many other works read by millions of fans. Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005), a British biographer and radio journalist, having unlimited access to documents related to J. R. R. Tolkien and having got interviews with many of his relatives and friends, created a striking picture that shows the life of this writer and scientist without any distortion. It fully deserves the definition “authorized,” as this biography is often characterized. A large array of information is presented here, which adequately represents the activities of one of the most popular authors of the 20th century, revealing the conditions and style of his life, among which he created his scientific and literary masterpieces.