Description: This handy volume—a QPB exclusive, the likes of which you'll find nowhere else on or beyond Middle-earth—is more than just a footrest to the snug club chair that is The Lord of the Rings; it is a friend who drops by to share choice gossip about one of your favorite subjects. The storied reality behind the classic fantasy-the curious creator, the sword-crossing critics, the "deplorable cultus" (Tolkien's term for his fans)—will not only captivate Tolkien enthusiasts but amuse those who "just don't get it." The book first introduces us to the author, whom The New York Times described as "the tweediest and most persnickety of Oxford philologists; a man who said of him-self, 'I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size)." We then hear from a host of critics - from C. S. Lewis, who called the work an instant classic, to-Edmund Wilson, who dismissed the trilogy as “juvenile trash” - before learning extremely funny things about Tolkien’s fans, followed by an excellent section devoted to reader's resources (discussion questions, games, Middle-earth recipes, and a multitude of maps). Rare enough to encompass articles written in both The Village Voice and The New York Times, The QPB Companion to The Lord of the Rings will prove as warming a comfort to readers as a crackling fire, a jar of tobacco, and a spread of raspberry jam are to a Hobbit.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Publication Year: 2001
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Book Title: Lord of the Rings : the Qpb Companion to the Lord of the Rings
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club
Topic: The Lord of the Rings
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
