Tolkien: A Celebration : Collected Writings on a Literary Legacy (Paperback)

~ Joseph Pearce (Editor)

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Praise for Joseph Pearce's 'Tolkien: Man and Myth' 'This fine apologia will certainly shift to some degree our polarised view of Ronald Tolkien. Pearce writes beautifully and with great depth. Even Germaine Greer, the great Tolkien-basher, might have second thoughts after reading him.' Ronald Blythe --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Anticipating the great amount of interest in Tolkien’s writings due in part to the major theatrical movie release in late Fall on his classic The Lord of the Rings, this highly readable collection of writings celebrates J.R.R.Tolkien’s great literary legacy and the spiritual values that undergird his imaginary Middle-earth. Tolkien: A Celebration includes personal recollections by George Sayer and Walter Hooper, and many fascinating pieces by authors such as James Schall, S.J., Stratford Caldecott and Stephen Lawhead, exploring the threads of inspiration and purpose in his major works. These dip into subjects such as The Sense of Time in Lord of the Rings, Tolkien: Master of Middle-earth, and Tolkien, Lewis and Christian Myth.

Fourteen writers contributed to this insightful work on Tolkien, and it will be much-treasured by those who regard him as a literary hero.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898708664
• ISBN-13: 978-0898708660
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,259,711 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good essays, January 17, 2003

By	J. Kingan (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some of these esays are really interesting, infact most of them are good. There are some really boring as well. This is light reading about Tolkein from a mostly Catholic perspective. If you want heavy duty scholarship, this isn't the book, but if you want something to read with the morning coffee I really recommend it.

8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And the white tree flowered in the garden of Gondor. . .This, May 17, 2000

By	Regan Mc Mullan (The Shire, Middle Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tolkien: A Celebration (Paperback)

This book presents an excellent interpretation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. It adds an interesting prespective on his stories, as well as his life. This is a must have for any true Tolien fan! Peace.

7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Insightful, January 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tolkien: A Celebration (Paperback)

A wonderfully insightful look at the themes, values and processes behind Tolkien's created world.