This is a book written for a young audience about the life and story of J.R.R. Tolkein, the man who wrote so much, so well, for so many of us. The story of his beginnings, his middle and his end. A story of an ordinary man who did extraordinary things. A story of mothers and fathers, sons and daughters. A story of God, religion, happiness, suffering, friendship and genius. Oh, and the story of the The Lord of the Rings, which in spite of what some people might say, is considered by many if not most of us to be one of the greatest books ever written.

A biography of Conan Doyle, best known for his creation of Sherlock Holmes. However, he was more than a populist writer and a symbol of triumphalism of Edwardian England. He was also an ambitious man of letters, a searcher for political and theological truth, and a leader and shaper of opinion.

A paradoxical portrayal of an international literary phenomenon, whose audience included both Roosevelt and Stalin, shows that H. G. Wells was a misogynist champion for women's rights and a liberally tolerant anti-Semite.

â Michael Corenâ s book is indispensable for helping us better understand the private side of this wonderful man.â â Jay P. Corrin, Boston University â Of all the studies of G.K. I have read, this is the best, deepest and most nearly complete.â â Bernard Levin, Sunday Times of London â The definitive work on Chesterton and one of the finest literary biographies in years.â â Paul William Roberts, Toronto Star Michael Coren is a broadcaster, columnist and author of ten books, including biographies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, H.G. Wells, and Arthur Conan Doyle. He is also host of the television show Michael Coren Liveâ described by BBC Radio as â one of the best talk-shows in North America.â For more information about Michael Coren, visit his website