Hobbits' handbook
Who is the real hero of the 20th century's most popular book? Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien will need no urging to enjoy a revised handbook to his best-sellers and some of his professional writing.
Christopher Idle
TOLKIEN AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
A Guide to Middle-Earth
By Colin Duriez. Azure. 296 pages. £5.99
ISBN 1 902694 22 8