• A Rare Recording of JRR Tolkien

JRR Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor best known as the author of fantasy works like "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings."  Listen as Tolkien reads "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil," "The Mewlips," "The Hoard," "Perry-The-Winkle," and "The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon."  Also included is a reading of "A Elbereth Gilthoniel" in Elvish and "The Road Goes Ever On," sung by William Elvin with music by Donald Swann.

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AUTHOR/NARRATOR

JRR Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor best known as the author of fantasy works like "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings."

A Rare Recording of JRR Tolkien

Author: JRR Tolkien

Narrator: JRR Tolkien

ISBN: 9781593166137

SRP: $7.95

Length: 0:42:00

Item No: PL077

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