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Three years after his death at 91, J.D. Salinger remains our most mythic writer. The Catcher in the Rye (1951) became an American classic, and he was for a long time the writer for The New Yorker. Franny and Zooey and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters introduced, by way of the Glass family, a new type in contemporary literature: the introspective, voluble cast of characters whose stage is the Upper East Side of New York. But fame proved a burden, and in 1953 Salinger fled to New Hampshire, spending the next half century in isolation.

J. D. Salinger diventò un mito non soltanto per il suo indubbio talento per la scrittura, ma anche per l'alone di mistero che avvolgeva la sua vita privata. Con soltanto quattro libri pubblicati mentre era in vita, si convertì in uno degli autori più amati del XX secolo. Il suo romanzo "Il giovane Holden", pubblicato nel 1951, diventò subito un best-seller e il libro di culto di un'intera generazione.

Philosopher and writer Jiddu Krishnamurti’s life has been a source of intrigue and curiosity for those who are acquainted with his oeuvre. In this Hindi translation of Krishnamurti: His Life and Death, Mary Lutyens shares a personal and philosophical account of his life, staying aligned with his beliefs about the world, the nature of knowledge, self, life and death. The translator, Mukesh Gupta, brings alive the author’s world-view through an apt adaptation of ideas into the cultural vision of another language.

Si hay un escritor que con su literatura, en una metáfora de guerreros, magos, elfos, gigantes y bestias inverosímiles, haya logrado retratar los horrores de dos guerras mundiales, el desenfreno de la industrialización, la ambición desmedida del poder y el deterioro ambiental del presente, ese es John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, más conocido universalmente como J. R. R. Tolkien. Gracias a la magia del cine ha llevado El señor de los anillos a la pantalla.

In The World of J.R.R. Tolkien, you will join Dr. Dimitra Fimi to delve into Tolkien’s complex and multilayered mythology, examining all these ingredients and more. In these 10 lectures, you will explore and appreciate Middle-earth as medieval, mythological, and modern, a literary creation that was shaped by forces old and new. And you may be surprised to discover just how much of Tolkien’s legendarium was constructed posthumously, with his son Christopher compiling and publishing many of Tolkien’s later works after his death.

In this rare one-of-a-kind audiobook adventure, the listener is met with the unexpected nature of a grand literary trek. Here is an audio treat to startle the imagination, invigorate the mind, and touch the spirit of all who hear it. From the studios of veteran artists and producers who were amongst the very first to imagine that books might one day talk—first on tape and later in the digital realm.

For Ceridwen Dovey, J. M. Coetzee ‘has always been there, an unseen but strongly felt presence in our small family drama’. As a child, she observed with fascination her mother’s immersion in Coetzee’s writing as she worked on what would become the first critical study of his early novels. Even now, as a writer herself, Ceridwen’s relationship with Coetzee’s books is still mediated by her mother’s readings of them: to get to him, she must first step through her mother’s formidable mind. With tenderness and insight, Dovey draws on this personal history to explore the Nobel Prize winner’s work.

هي جوان كاثلين رولينغ ، والتي يعرفها الجميع باسمها الفني ج. ك. رولينغ ، روائية وكاتبة سيناريو ومنتجة أفلام بريطانية، حاصلة على وسام الشرف البريطاني، ولقب ديم. اشتهرت جوان رولينغ بتأليفها سلسلة روايات هاري بوتر الفنتازيّة التي فازت من خلالها بالعديد من الجوائِز وبيعَ أكثر من 400 مليون نسخة من الروايات، حيث يعتبر من أكثر الكتب مبيعاً في التاريخ.

This captivating volume goes beyond the epic tales of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s incredible life and the experiences that shaped his legendary works. From his early days as a linguist to his passion for mythology and languages, this book provides fascinating insights into Tolkien’s extraordinary mind.

During the 1930s at Oxford, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams - remarkable friends, writers, and scholars - met regularly to discuss philosophy and literature and to read aloud from their own works in progress. Calling themselves the Inklings, their circle grew. It was in this company that such classics as The Lord of the Rings, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe first found an audience.

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings, you'll get a never-before-seen look at the man, the artist, and the believer behind some of the world's most beloved stories. Join bestselling author Mark Horne as he explores lasting impact of the kind of creative freedom that can only come from faith and struggle.

J. P. Smythe joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book, his writing process, and the authors and books that inspire him.

Exclusive to Audible. J. S. Law reveals how his time in the Royal Navy influenced his book, Tenacity, and how the lack of a true female heroine spurred him to create the central character, Danielle. About Tenacity: Suicide must be investigated. Especially when a Royal Navy sailor kills himself on a nuclear submarine only days after his wife's brutal murder. Now Lieutenant Danielle Lewis, the navy's finest special branch investigator, must interrogate the tight-knit male crew of HMS Tenacity to determine if there's a link.

Best-selling crime writer M. J. Arlidge joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss Follow My Leader, the seventh edition of his DI Helen Grace series. With DI Grace back in Southampton Central Police Station after a stint in prison, she investigates a string of brutal home invasions

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her debut thriller, The Chalk Man, is talented new writer C J Tudor, a Nottingham native. C J Tudor's career is a testament to the art of perseverance as she publishes her highly acclaimed thriller, The Chalk Man, already penned to be a best seller. C J's ability to convey beautifully written suspense in her first novel has solidified her as one to watch. C J Tudor talks to us about her love of the macabre and how it feels to go from dog walking to full-time writer.

Harris is the author of young adult series Jessica Cole under the pseudonym Sarah Sky. Having worked as a journalist over many years, Harris is now publishing her first adult novel, The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder. Sarah J Harris talks to us about this latest novel, what brought her into the world of synaesthesia and face blindness and how it was important for her to get the stamp of approval from those communities.

Michael J Malone joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss his thriller A Suitable Lie.

Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of the Rings, the respected academic and world-renowned Tolkien scholar Professor Tom Shippey presents us with a fascinating and informed companion to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, in particular focusing on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Written in a clear and accessible style, J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century reveals why all of these books will be timeless.

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J. R. R. Tolkien. In the 25 years since Tolkien’s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance....

An interview with the author J. P. Donleavy, recorded in 1989 on the occasion of his exhibition at Anna-Mei Chadwick Gallery, Chelsea. He describes his formative experience of Dublin, with exhibitions there in 1948, '50, and '51, the catalogue manifestos, for these were his first published writings, leading to work on his first renowned novel, The Ginger Man.