Dara Purvis

As a professor and Fellow at Oxford, J. R. R. Tolkien found time amidst the bustle of academia to spin an epic tale of fighting evil against seemingly impossible odds, the bonds of fellowship and loyalty, and the crucial role that even the smallest of us can play. I am a professor for many reasons, but central to all of them is my hope to leave the world a better place than I found it. No matter your field or reason for picking up this book, I hope it helps stoke a similar fire within you.