The return of the king

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J. R. R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE (pronounced /ˈtɒlkiːn/; in General American also [ˈtoʊlkiːn]) (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The...

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