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Roots And Branches by Shippey, Tom,, ISBN 390570305X, ISBN-13 9783905703054, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Shippey (humanities, St. Louis U.) has written and lectured extensively on the writings of . Tolkien. This collection of essays includes both older pieces that are no longer readily available as well as new essays that had not been previously published. Shippey, a scholar of both medieval literature and modern fantasy and fiction, includes 23 essays created over a period of 25 years. Essays include discussions of Tolkien and his predecessors, characterization and scholarship, philology, and examinations of Tolkien's minor works. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()