Mythmaker: The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, Creator of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

by Anne E. Neimark

Book Overview

J. R. R. Tolkien was far more than a fantasy book writer. His lifelong fascination with medieval texts and languages gave him a unique vision and endless inspiration for his tales. His broad interests made possible his creation of faery worlds and entire races of beings, as well as the languages, cultures, and characters that make his books as engaging today as they were fifty years ago. This clear and thoroughly researched biography of the creator...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547997345
• ISBN13: 9780547997346
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Very Good for Its INTENDED AUDIENCE

I'm amazed that the previous reviewer could say the things that he/she says -- criticizing the book as simplistic, etc. -- as the book is obviously not written for an adult audience (as the book's jacket spells out!), and therefore should be evaluated as such. As a book for young Tolkien fans or would-be Tolkien readers, it is a good basic introduction to Tolkien's life without the detail of an adult-level biography like Carpenter's. Writing a fair review is much easier if you have some notion of a book's intended readership.

A venerable book!

Tolkien's life was great and this shows how he spent his free time. It shows his life from beginning to end with hardly anything missing.