J. R. R. Tolkien
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J. R. R. Tolkien was born in 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. From 1925-1959 he was an Oxford Professor, first of Anglo Saxon and then of English Language and Literature, but is best known as the author of the fantasy classic The Lord of the Rings.
Books by J. R. R. Tolkien
Tales from the Perilous Realm
Michael Hordern narrates five full-cast radio dramatisations of stories by JRR Tolkien.
The Hobbit
The radio dramatisation of The Hobbit became a classic when it was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1968 and it continues to delight today.
Bilbo's Last Song
Written by the author of THE HOBBIT, BILBO'S LAST SONG is Tolkien's poignant epilogue to THE LORD OF THE RINGS. While Bilbo Baggins embarks on his last journey to the West, his mind is cast back to his first big adventure, THE HOBBIT.