J.R.R. Tolkien’s son, Christopher Tolkien, recently announced his retirement as director of the Tolkien Estate, a position he’s held since his father passed away in 1973.Christopher is one of his father’s staunchest supporters and he’s earned himself the reputation of being a Tolkien purist over the years, believing that nothing could surpass the original books (or his own works).
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