Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-Earth by John Garth (English)

Description: Tolkien and the Great War by John Garth * TOLKIEN * Now a major motion pictureAcclaimed as the best book about Tolkien, this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkiens wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description * TOLKIEN * Now a major motion pictureAcclaimed as the best book about Tolkien, this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkiens wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. âœTo be caught in youth by 1914 was no less hideous an experience than in 1939 â¦ by 1918 all but one of my close friends were dead.âSo J.R.R. Tolkien responded to critics who saw The Lord of the Rings as a reaction to the Second World War. Tolkien and the Great War tells for the first time the full story of how he embarked on the creation of Middle-earth in his youth as the world around him was plunged into catastrophe. This biography reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology to life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were killed, Tolkien pursued the dream they had all shared by launching his epic of good and evil.John Garth argues that the foundation of tragic experience in the First World War is the key to Middle-earthâ™s enduring power. Tolkien used his mythic imagination not to escape from reality but to reflect and transform the cataclysm of his generation. While his contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day.This is the first substantially new biography of Tolkien since 1977, meticulously researched and distilled from his personal wartime papers and a multitude of other sources. Notes New biography exploring Tolkiens wartime experiences and their impact on his life and writing. Author Biography John Garth is a Tolkien expert who has become acknowledged as the authority on Tolkiens wartime experiences, having appeared on The South Bank Show and other documentaries about Tolkien. He has spent four years researching and writing this book. He works as a sub-editor on the Evening Standard. Review "Very much the best book about JRR Tolkien that has yet been written. Even if you are not a Lord of the Rings fan, I commend this book to you. It is all so interesting in itself, and I have rarely read a book which so intelligently graphed the relation between a writers inner life and his outward circumstances." A.N.Wilson, Evening Standard Long Description * TOLKIEN * Now a major motion picture Acclaimed as the best book about Tolkien, this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkiens wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. "To be caught in youth by 1914 was no less hideous an experience than in 1939 ... by 1918 all but one of my close friends were dead." So J.R.R. Tolkien responded to critics who saw The Lord of the Rings as a reaction to the Second World War. Tolkien and the Great War tells for the first time the full story of how he embarked on the creation of Middle-earth in his youth as the world around him was plunged into catastrophe. This biography reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology to life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were killed, Tolkien pursued the dream they had all shared by launching his epic of good and evil. John Garth argues that the foundation of tragic experience in the First World War is the key to Middle-earths enduring power. Tolkien used his mythic imagination not to escape from reality but to reflect and transform the cataclysm of his generation. While his contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day. This is the first substantially new biography of Tolkien since 1977, meticulously researched and distilled from his personal wartime papers and a multitude of other sources. Review Quote "Very much the best book about JRR Tolkien that has yet been written. Even if you are not a Lord of the Rings fan, I commend this book to you. It is all so interesting in itself, and I have rarely read a book which so intelligently graphed the relation between a writers inner life and his outward circumstances."A.N.Wilson, Evening Standard "A highly intelligent book exploring Tolkiens personal experience of the First World War... Garth displays impressive skills both as a researcher and writer." Max Hastings "Garths brilliantly argued study convincinly portrays Tolkien in an entirely different leagues from other, more familiar writers on war." Daily Mail Feature 2 b/w illus, 11 b/w plates (8pp) * The Lord of The Rings is also a $300 million film trilogy from New Line Cinema, as is The Hobbit * Complements the only other authorised biography of Tolkien (by Humphrey Carpenter) - the first time Tolkiens formative years have been put under the spotlight. * Much original research - most of this book reveals facts about Tolkien never before published. * The author, John Garth, was granted exclusive access to Tolkien family papers. * Winner of the Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award 2004, and also referenced (twice) in the Oxford English Dictionary. Description for Sales People * TOLKIEN * Now a major motion picture Acclaimed as the best book about Tolkien, this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkiens wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. "To be caught in youth by 1914 was no less hideous an experience than in 1939 ... by 1918 all but one of my close friends were dead." So J.R.R. Tolkien responded to critics who saw The Lord of the Rings as a reaction to the Second World War. Tolkien and the Great War tells for the first time the full story of how he embarked on the creation of Middle-earth in his youth as the world around him was plunged into catastrophe. This biography reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology to life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were killed, Tolkien pursued the dream they had all shared by launching his epic of good and evil. John Garth argues that the foundation of tragic experience in the First World War is the key to Middle-earths enduring power. Tolkien used his mythic imagination not to escape from reality but to reflect and transform the cataclysm of his generation. While his contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day. This is the first substantially new biography of Tolkien since 1977, meticulously researched and distilled from his personal wartime papers and a multitude of other sources. * The Lord of The Rings is also a $300 million film trilogy from New Line Cinema, as is The Hobbit * Complements the only other authorised biography of Tolkien (by Humphrey Carpenter) - the first time Tolkiens formative years have been put under the spotlight. * Much original research - most of this book reveals facts about Tolkien never before published. * The author, John Garth, was granted exclusive access to Tolkien family papers. * Winner of the Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award 2004, and also referenced (twice) in the Oxford English Dictionary. Details ISBN0007119534 Author John Garth Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 2004 ISBN-10 0007119534 ISBN-13 9780007119530 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Media Book Pages 416 Subtitle The Threshold of Middle-Earth Publication Date 2004-07-05 Short Title Tolkien and the Great War Language English UK Release Date 2004-07-05 Illustrations 2 b/w illus, 11 b/w plates (8pp), Index Alternative 9780007373871 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-05-31 NZ Release Date 2004-09-02 Imprint HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160749576;

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