--- product_id: 8605459 title: "J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (Two Volume Box Set) Hardcover – October 6, 2006" brand: "christina scullwayne g. hammond" price: "€ 10.86" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/8605459-j-r-r-tolkien-companion-and-guide-two-volume-box store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (Two Volume Box Set) Hardcover – October 6, 2006 **Brand:** christina scullwayne g. hammond **Price:** € 10.86 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (Two Volume Box Set) Hardcover – October 6, 2006 by christina scullwayne g. hammond - **How much does it cost?** € 10.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/8605459-j-r-r-tolkien-companion-and-guide-two-volume-box) ## Best For - christina scullwayne g. hammond enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted christina scullwayne g. hammond brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (Two Volume Box Set) Hardcover – October 6, 2006 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Bi-K1lcSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Magnificent Work of Scholarship *by J***D on Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2007* This is an enormous work and a stupendous achievement. Christina Scull and her husband Wayne G. Hammond have created, in two large volumes, an indispensable compendium for students of JRR Tolkien. Although the two volumes can be obtained separately, I recommend that both be purchased, preferably at the same time, so that you can turn from one to the other as your studies lead you down one fascinating avenue to countless others.The Chronology Volume is an amazing achievement. JRR Tolkien's entire life is chronicled, many times day by day, so that we know what classes he taught, lectures he gave, conferences he attended, and guests he invited for dinner throughout a long, active life. This may seem to be inconsequential minutiae, but all of it is important in revealing the personality and character of the author and the many sources from which his own writings sprang. Historians and sociologists will also find this volume extremely useful since it reveals one man's daily life through three quarters of the twentieth century.Equally as impressive is Volume 2, the Reader's Guide. Here Scull and Hammond have provided a multiplicity of information on every bit of extant writing by Tolkien, other authors and thinkers with whom he conversed or otherwise communicated, and so much else that it is impossible to enumerate it all. Scholars studying other writers besides Tolkien will do well to consult this volume, since he had contact with so many of them.As a matter of full disclosure I should reveal that I met Christina Scull some years ago in London, and I have maintained a friendship with her and with Wayne ever since. I am honored that an article I wrote for the Tolkien journal "Beyond Bree" has been referenced in this Reader's Guide. But I hasten to assure you that I would be just as impressed with this work and would recommend itjust as highly even if these connections did not exist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing amount of info !!!!! *by R***. on Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2009* This set of 2 books has got to be the most informative, fun-to-read, amazing books on Tolkien I have read. Wayne & Christina have done it again. These 2 books are a must have for any serious Tolkien fan although they are a bit too much for a casual Tolkien reader IMHO. The Chronology is almost like reading a diary of everything JRRT did from day to day. It's so much fun to read & see what Tolkien's life was like. The Reader's Guide is so stuffed with information it's like having a whole encyclopedia on Tolkien. It has almost anything you could want to know about the man, his works, his family, his feelings/opinions on world events, etc. These 2 books are from the dynamic duo who brought us the reader's companion on the Lord Of The Rings which is a must have book for a reader of that book whether reading it for the 1st time or for the 30th. In summary, if you're just a casual Tolkien reader who enjoys The Hobbit or LOTR and don't care to know any more about the history of the books or the author of them, this set might be too much for you. On the other hand if you are a die-hard Tolkien fan, you simply MUST get this set of books. You will feel like a kid in a candy store with all the Tolkien info in these books!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Chronology-utterly engrossing *by S***I on Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022* The Chronology—Utterly EngrossingFor serious Tolkien lovers, the two-volume J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (Chronology and Readers’ Guide) is essential reading. I post here an extract of a very personal account of my experience reading the Chronology, which I wrote years ago for Mythprint, a publication of the Mythopoeic Society.I knew that the Chronology was intended as a reference work, not a biography. Nonetheless I began at the first entry (21 January 1889 Edith Mary Bratt…is born in Gloucester England…) and continued reading over the next few weeks straight through to the last item (17 November 1973 A memorial service for Tolkien is held…).From beginning to end it was utterly engrossing. I already knew a fair amount about Tolkien’s life and work. What fascinated me page after page was the minute particularity of people, places, and activities that filled the life of this extraordinary man. His days were packed with teaching, work on long- and short-term scholarly research projects, academic meetings, advisement of students, domestic joys and crises, the pursuit of close friendships, and innumerable letters to relatives, colleagues, publishers, and of course fans. I was newly astonished by his integrity and passion for excellence. I ached for his despair when he failed to meet deadlines, and empathized with his constant battle for peace of mind amid the relentless pressures of work. I was especially interested to read entries on topics I had not previously known about, like the saga of his efforts to complete his work on the Clarendon Chaucer and the Ancrene Riwle (abortive in both cases). I loved reading that his students found him always affable, kind, helpful. I found almost incredible his serving on seemingly every possible academic committee and taking responsibility for endless administrative tasks. And still year after year he worked on what we now call his Legendarium—poems, tales, languages, mythology—always with the excruciatingly high standard of perfection that is his hallmark. And finally, with increasing frailty, the need for letting go. The cumulative effect of all this detail was: to marvel again, with gratitude, at the unique convergence of skill, erudition, imagination, love and devotion that brought us Middle-earth and The Lord of the Rings.Sara Ciborski --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/8605459-j-r-r-tolkien-companion-and-guide-two-volume-box](https://www.desertcart.it/products/8605459-j-r-r-tolkien-companion-and-guide-two-volume-box) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*