Publisher, BBC Audiobooks America (July 2008)

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Tolkien's famous saga, the prelude to The Lord of the Rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and adventure: dwarves, elves, goblins and trolls, a fearsome dragon, a great wizard, a perilous quest, and a dramatic climax. This radio dramatization became a classic when it was first broadcast on BBC Radio, and it continues to delight today. This new presentation is further enhanced by a rare interview with Tolkien--and expanded versions of music specially commissioned for this program.

About the Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother to be raised. His mother died when he was only twelve and he and his brother became wards of the local priest. When a professor at Oxford, he wrote stories for his children telling them the story of "The Hobbit". When his publisher asked for a sequel to "The Hobbit", he wrote "Lord of the Rings" , which took twelve years to complete. He died in September 1973.