Tolkien in the Land of Heroes : Discovering the Human Spirit

Anne Petty explores why J.R.R. Tolkien’s works continue to resonate with new generations of readers as she reveals the underlying themes of his timeless classics. Nearly fifty years after the publication of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Lord of the Rings, his books are still tremendously popular and sparking widespread interest. In Tolkien in the Land of Heroes, expert Anne Petty discusses the elemental themes infused throughout Tolkien’s fantasy fiction–power, love, evil, redemption, courage–and why they remain relevant, fascinating issues today.