Biography of Author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (called Ronald by his family and friends) was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontain, South Africa. His parents had moved there from England so that his father, Arthur, could work for the Bank of Africa. Ronald lost both parents while still young--Arthur died in Africa in 1896, after the rest of the family had returned to England; Ronald's mother, Mabel, died in 1904 near Birmingham, England. Ronald and his younger brother …showed first 75 words of 1290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1290 total…out what happens next in the trilogy, and /or to those who are extremely curious and like to read. Otherwise do not pick up this book; it is a waste of your time because you may not finish the trilogy. These books seem to get longer and more drawn out as you go along. Therefore, I give The Two Towers a six (6) on a scale of 0 to 10, o being the lowest and 10 being the highest.