Book description
Like whispered secrets passed between old friends, these pages rustle with the intimate voice of a master storyteller. Tolkien's letters bloom like night flowers in darkness, revealing the fertile mind behind Middle-earth's towering legends.
Here, in his own hand and heart, we witness the birthing pains of hobbits and the gentle wrestling with publishers over precious words. Each envelope becomes a portal, each script a window into the soul of the man who painted entire worlds with ink and parchment.
The restored missives sing with previously unheard melodies-Tolkien's private musings on mortality and myth, his scholarly quarrels wrapped in gentlemanly wit, his fatherly concerns scrawled between discussions of elven linguistics. We hear him laugh over childhood drawings, agonize over editorial cuts, and passionately defend the honor of his invented peoples.
This expanded collection doesn't merely inform; it transforms. The professor's voice rises from every page, warm with pipe smoke and Oxford evenings, sharp with the precision of philological mind, tender with the care of creator protecting his crafted realm.
For those who thought they knew the man through his published works, prepare to meet a new friend-more human, more flawed, more wonderfully obsessed. The letters don't just chronicle Middle-earth's making; they map the geography of a brilliant, burdened, beautiful mind learning to love what it creates.
Pure enchantment for anyone who has ever put pen to paper with dreams in their heart.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience