The Real JRR Tolkien Jesse Xander

Name: The Real JRR Tolkien By Jesse Xander
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The Real JRR Tolkien by Jesse Xander

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Summary

A fresh linguistic, critical and anthropological perspective on Tolkien's life and works.

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The Real JRR Tolkien: The Man Who Created Middle-Earth by Jesse Xander

The Real JRR Tolkien: The Man Who Created Middle Earth is a comprehensive biography of the linguist and writer; taking the reader from his formative years of home-schooling, through the spires of Oxford, to his romance with his wife-to-be on the brink of war, and onwards into his phenomenal academic success and his creation of the seminal high fantasy world of Middle Earth. The Real JRR Tolkien delves into his influences, places, 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. Using contemporary sources and comprehensive research, The Real JRR Tolkien offers a unique insight into the life and times of one of Britain's greatest authors, from cradle to grave to legacy.

About Jesse Xander

Jesse Xander is a queer non-binary writer and biological anthropologist who was born in 1991 in Kendal, Cumbria, and moved around the UK a lot in their early years before settling in the South East. They discovered Tolkien whilst they were studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Homerton College, Cambridge, thus beginning their ongoing independent research into Middle-Earth and its languages by applying anthropological tools to Tolkien's world, with particular focus on the oft-neglected orcs. They have directed multiple plays and short films, and have written everything from academic articles for Beyond The Binary to comedy plays, but this is their first book. Aside from Tolkien and other high fantasy, their pet passions include gothic and psychological horror, sci-fi, noir and superheroes. They would very much like to be one of those authors who owns a cat or three.

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GOR012069080

ISBN 13

9781526765154

ISBN 10

1526765152

Title

The Real JRR Tolkien: The Man Who Created Middle-Earth by Jesse Xander

Author

Jesse Xander

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Year published

20210412

Number of pages

136

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N/A

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins