J.R.R. Tolkien and the First World War
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Tolkien and the Great War
Tolkien was homeschooled, but then his mum died. His father died back in Southern Africa while he and his brother and mother had come away for a long visit. Their mother trusted them to the care of their Catholic priest, Father Francis Morgan. Meanwhile, Tolkien had a place at the most prestigious school in Birmingham,. He started to make friends who became really vital for his early development.
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