J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.
by J. R. R. Tolkien • February 15, 2012 • Literature & Fiction
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times ...
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