J.R.R. Tolkien Biography

Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's children. Inside would be a letter in a strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or some sketches. These letters were from "Father Christmas." Now you can share the joy of the holidays by sharing Tolkien's letters with your own family with this 157-page hardcover book. No reader, young or old, could fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and "North Pole authenticity" of Tolkien's Letters From Father Christmas.

The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades-since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977-The Children of Hurin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Presented for the first time as a complete, standalone story, this stirring narrative will appeal to casual fans and expert readers alike, returning them to the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. Hardcover, 320 pages.