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A Rare Recording of J. R. R. Tolkien

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: J. R. R. Tolkien
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J. R. R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor best known as the author of fantasy works like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Listen as Tolkien reads The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, The Hoard, Perry-The-Winkle, and The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon. Also included is a reading of A Elbereth Gilthoniel in Elvish and "The Road Goes Ever on," sung by William Elvin with music by Donald Swann.
©2011 Rick Sheridan (P)2011 Rick Sheridan
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Short but sweet

I never thought I would hear Tolkien himself singing, “The road goes ever on and on …. “. He also speaks one of his languages. ❤️

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