J.R.R Tolkien is regarded by many as the father of the modern fantasy genre, and his Middle-earth universe still inspires us (perhaps a little too much – yes, Jeff Bezos, we’re looking at you).
Let’s settle in and see what inspired the great man to his great sword and sorcery works in this one-hour documentary.
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