J.R.R. Tolkien

In 1966, Tolkien's saga of elves, dwarves, and dragons suddenly became the hottest-selling item in U.S. campus bookstores.

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J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien. Image from “The Hobbit-Forming World of J.R.R. Tolkien” (July 2, 1966) by Harry Resnick.

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