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    J. R. R. Tolkien

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81.
    The Children of Húrin
    The Children of Húrin
    J. R. R. Tolkien , Alan Lee
    9780345518842
    $8.99 US
    Mass Market Paperback
    May 25, 2010
    Del Rey
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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    The Children of Húrin
    The Children of Húrin
    J. R. R. Tolkien, Alan Lee
    9780345518842
    $8.99 US
    Mass Market Paperback
    May 25, 2010
    Del Rey
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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