{"product_id":"doomed-to-die","title":"Doomed to Die","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e meets Edward Gorey's \u003cem\u003eThe Gashlycrumb Tinies\u003c\/em\u003e in this darkly satirical illustrated parody of the Tolkien universe: ‘A is for Arwen broken by sorrows; B is for Boromir punctured by arrows. C is for Celebrimbor hung out to dry; D is for Denethor…'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Stories – frankly, human stories are always about one thing – death. The inevitability of death.’\u003c\/em\u003e —J.R.R. TOLKIEN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA distinguished linguist and scholar, J.R.R. Tolkien is celebrated as the father of the fantasy genre, drawing on his knowledge of legends and folklore to create a new mythology and write the ultimate epic novel. He populated his books with Hobbits, Orcs, Elves, Dragons and Dwarves, but as in all epic tales, there can be only one fate for Mortal Men…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoomed to Die\u003c\/em\u003e is a uniquely irreverent glance at the world of Tolkien. It started life as an innocent Inktober project, but somehow grew in the telling to become a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Racine has a degree in English and a long career in illustration, design, voice acting, and film and video production. His body lives in San Diego and his head in Middle-earth, and he blames the great illustrator and satirist Edward Gorey for much of his very dark sense of humor [sic].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288352833693,"sku":"9780063474420","price":93.5,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/9780063474420.jpg?v=1764558375","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/doomed-to-die","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}