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J R R Tolkien

Read about Tolkien's time in Birmingham

About Tolkien

  • Tolkien's childhood
  • Tolkien at King Edward's school
  • Tolkien at the Lickeys

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  • Tolkien bibliography
  • Tolkien's legacy in video interviews
  • The two towers
  • About J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The two towers
  • Tolkien and his circle
  • Tolkien at the Lickeys
  • Tolkien bibliography
  • Tolkien videos

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