Fortunately, he didn’t seem to mind Carpenter’s lack of engagement in the conversation, almost thinking out loud instead of expecting an answer.Īn amusing anecdote to start the book, exploring the life of Tolkien, how life shaped him, and how he shaped his imaginary worlds and languages. In this case, although Carpenter had read The Lord of the Rings, tolkien was talking about it in a way that it seemed he assumed Carpenter, who was beginning to panic, knew as much about his work as he did himself. The book starts with Carpenter visiting Tolkien in his home, trying to make sense of Tolkien, who’s articulation could be a bit lacking, and in his conversations with someone else, often assumed a similar level of knowledge in regards to the topic discussed. But since he guessed that with the attention his books were getting, there would be biographies written about him, he might just as well cooperate. Tolkien, as Tolkien wasn’t fond of biographies and thought the way to get to know an author was through reading his work. Humphrey Carpenter is the author of the only authorised biography of J.R.R. It felt like a fantasy story for grownups, something I wasn’t familiar with until then. I was 16 years old when I first read The Fellowship of the Ring, and it had a deep impact on me, as it showed me how well a world could be thought out, and how stories could be shaped. Together, they introduced me to a world of fantasy.
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