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'''Rayner Unwin''' reviewed [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[The Hobbit]] at age 10 and without his praise of the book it might have never been published. Unwin retired in 1985 and passed away | '''Rayner Stephens Unwin''' ([[1926]] – November 23, [[2000]]) reviewed [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[The Hobbit]] at age 10 and without his praise of the book it might have never been published. His father was [[Stanley Unwin]], co-founder of [[George Allen & Unwin]]. In [[1968]], Rayner Unwin followed in his father's footsteps as chairman of the publishing firm. He retired in 1985 and passed away in 2000. | ||
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Revision as of 18:41, 22 January 2008
Rayner Stephens Unwin (1926 – November 23, 2000) reviewed J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit at age 10 and without his praise of the book it might have never been published. His father was Stanley Unwin, co-founder of George Allen & Unwin. In 1968, Rayner Unwin followed in his father's footsteps as chairman of the publishing firm. He retired in 1985 and passed away in 2000.
