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Simon Tolkien

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born

January 01, 1959 in Oxford, The United Kingdom

gender

male

website

http://www.simontolkien.com/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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Simon Tolkien was born in England in 1959 and grew up in a small village outside Oxford. His grandfather was J.R.R. Tolkien, professor of philology and the author of The Lord of the Rings. Simon was educated by Benedictine monks at Downside School, and then went on to Oxford University, where he studied Modern History at Trinity College. Since 1994, he has been a successful barrister in London, specializing in criminal justice, where, according to British custom, he regularly appears on behalf of both the prosecution and the defense. His wife, Tracy, is an American who owns a vintage clothing store in Kings Road, Chelsea. They have two children and live in London.

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Books by Simon Tolkien

Average rating: 3.29 · 313 ratings · 113 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Inheritance 3.26 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Final Witness 3.24 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The King of Diamonds 3.56 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Stepmother 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Final Witness 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	RD Condensed Books: Final Witness; The Guardian; The Second Time Around; Between Sisters by Simon Tolkien, Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author), Mary Higgins Clark 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003	My rating:
	Gestohlenes Leben 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	The Inheritance [With Earbuds] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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