Sinopsis

J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the fabulous Middle-earth as recorded in his masterpieces The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silarillon, was one of the most prolific letter writers of this century. Over the years he wrote, to his publishers, his family, to friends (inlcuding C.S. Lewis), present a fascinating and highly detailed portrait of the man in many of his aspects: as storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent and observer of the world around him. They also shed much light on his creative genius and grand design for the creation of a whole new world, Middle-earth. In addition, the book will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter writing, of which Tolkien was a master.