J. R. R. Tolkien own vehicular mishaps with his first car, purchased in 1932. The bears were based on toy bears owned by Tolkien's sons. Tolkien was both author and illustrator of the book. He submitted it to his publishers as a balm to readers who were hungry for more from him after the success of "The Hobbit". The lavish ink and coloured-pencil illustrations would have made production costs prohibitively expensive. Tolkien agreed to redraw the pictures in a simpler style, but then found he did not have time to do so. The book was published in 1982 as a facsimile of Tolkien's difficult-to-read
Reception of J. R. R. Tolkien also a number of local clubs and groups. It regularly organizes various nationwide events, related to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including exhibitions, seminars, contests, discussions and workshops. Interest in Turkey awoke to "The Lord of the Rings" in the late 1980s, long before the first Turkish translation. A translation of "The Lord of the Rings" into Turkish was published as "Yüzüklerin Efendisi" in 1997. After the release of the movies, other Tolkien-related literature was published (Silmarillion, Roverandom etc.) Interest in Prof Tolkien's work developed in Pakistan soon after its earliest inception as a separate nation and has