The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolken Created a New Mythology

The author draws on his own knowledge of Anglo-Saxon and on his friendship with J. R. R. Tolkien to reveal the sources of the inspiration, magic, and enchantment of Tolkien's Middle-earth books, examining not only The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but also The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to the myth cycle. Reprint.