J.R.R Tolkien

There are very few people who have never heard the name "The Lord Of The Rings". The master of fantasy J.R.R Tolkien was born on 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State. Tolkien spent a happy childhood in the countryside and his sensibility to the rural landscape can clearly be seen in his writing. His mother died when he was only twelve. The Hobbit became a super sensational hit, his publisher, Stanley Unwin, asked for a sequel to 'The Hobbit' and gradually Tolkien wrote 'The Lord of the Rings', a huge story that took twelve years to complete.