Peoples of Middle-Earth
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(2 ratings)482 pages2022HarperCollins Publishers LimitedISBN 9780007348299
About this book
The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. <p>The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years.</p> <p>With the publication of this book, the long history of J.R.R. Tolkien's creation is completed and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.</p> <p>*Printing can take up to 6 weeks on this title*</p>
Publication Details
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Published
- 2022
- Pages
- 482
- ISBN
- 9780007348299
- Language
- en
About Unknown Author
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien, was born on November 21, 1924, to John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, and Edith Mary Tolkien (January 21, 1889-November 29, 1971), their third and youngest son. He has taught at Oxford University, where his father was a professor, and is sole literary executor of his fathers works, which he edits and provides commentary on. He drew the original maps for his father's The Lord of the Rings, which he signed C. J. R. T. The J. stands for John, a baptismal name that he does not ordinarily use. [Sources: Wikipedia, back flap(s) of his publications.]
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