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Tolkien's LOTR trilogy was the first work I ever encountered that went beyond being a good read; it pulled me into the larger world of writers, writing, linguistics, language, history, culture, politics, psychology, "man's" inhumanity (and humanity) to "man," and a deeper consideration of the world in all its tragic complexity and beauty. I became a compulsive reader of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. I studied the art and craft of writing and wrote my own books. I became an editor and did a stint as a small-press publisher, so great was my Tolkien-stirred love of the "real world" as captured in literature. I'm in my fifties now, and rarely has a book gone beyond being "just a good book" and stirred me to this higher level of interest.
Approximate Word count = 442
Approximate Pages = 1.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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