The Heroes of Tolkien: An Exploration of Tolkien's Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Heroes of Tolkien: An Exploration of Tolkien's Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History
By (Author) David Day
Octopus Publishing Group
Pyramid
28th November 2017
20th October 2017
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Literary companions, book reviews and guides
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
823.912
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 138mm, Height 196mm, Spine 26mm
429g
Description
Tolkien's Middle-earth has endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men and women to arise and shape the course of its history. In his latest book, best-selling author and Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, analysing the most celebrated heroes from the creation of the world of Arda until the end of the War of the Rings.
This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.Author Bio
David Day was born and brought up in Canada. He has published more than twenty books in the fields of poetry, ecology, natural history, fantasy and mythology and a number of award-winning children's books. His writing has also appeared in many magazines and anthologies. His enduring fascination with complex mythologies led him to J.R.R. Tolkien.
