J.R.R. Tolkien

by Brittanicus DESPITE THE universal derison of the literary establishment, which could never comprehend its inherently noble spirit, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was recently voted the greatest work of fiction of the 20th Century by thousands of Waterstones’ customers. The accolade…

by Frederick Dixon I SUPPOSE I’m like most men in that shopping is not a favourite chore; as far as possible I try to decide exactly what I want, go in and get it and come out as quickly as possible. But, being a bookworm, I make an exception for bookshops and will browse at length before coming out, very often,…