The Lost Road: And Other Writings by Christopher Tolkien Paperback Book

Description: The Lost Road by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien The fifth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens tale of war, The Silmarillion. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings.This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned time-travel story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.Also included in this volume is the The Lhammas, as essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies. Notes Three volumes containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of The Silmarillion. Reissues. Back Cover At the end of 1937, J.R.R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings. This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned time-travel story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples. Also included in this volume is The Lhammas, as essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies. Flap At the end of 1937, J.R.R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings. This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned time-travel story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples. Also included in this volume is The Lhammas, as essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies. Author Biography J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Review Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his fathers son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice The New York Times Book Review Long Description The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings. This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned time-travel story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples. Also included in this volume is the The Lhammas, as essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies. Review Quote Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his fathers son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice The New York Times Book Review Feature * The fifth part of the account of the writing of Tolkiens epic precursor to The Lord of the Rings * Features many alternative texts not in The Silmarillion * Peter Jacksons multi-million dollar film trilogy wil ensure maximum attention on all of Tolkiens works * Brand new eye-catching package to complement the popular new black covers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion andd Unfinished Tales Competition: A;Game of Thrones;Song of Ice and Fire;The;Witcher;Chronicles of Narnia;His Dark Materials;Hunger Games;Shadow and bone;artemis fowl;dune;dragon rider. by;George R R Martin;Ursula K Le Guin;C S Lewis;Philip Pullman;Neil Gaiman;J K Rowling;Suzanne Collins;Margaret Atwood;Alan Lee;Christopher Tolkien Description for Sales People The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings. This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned time-travel story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples. Also included in this volume is the The Lhammas, as essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies. * The fifth part of the account of the writing of Tolkiens epic precursor to The Lord of the Rings * Features many alternative texts not in The Silmarillion * Peter Jacksons multi-million dollar film trilogy wil ensure maximum attention on all of Tolkiens works * Brand new eye-catching package to complement the popular new black covers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion andd Unfinished Tales Competition: A;Game of Thrones;Song of Ice and Fire;The;Witcher;Chronicles of Narnia;His Dark Materials;Hunger Games;Shadow and bone;artemis fowl;dune;dragon rider. by;George R R Martin;Ursula K Le Guin;C S Lewis;Philip Pullman;Neil Gaiman;J K Rowling;Suzanne Collins;Margaret Atwood;Alan Lee;Christopher Tolkien Details ISBN0261102257 Pages 464 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-10 0261102257 ISBN-13 9780261102255 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Media Book Author J.R.R. Tolkien Year 1993 Edition Re-issue Subtitle And Other Writings Illustrations Index Series The History of Middle-earth Publication Date 1993-05-24 Short Title The Lost Road UK Release Date 1993-05-24 Series Number Book 5 Audience General AU Release Date 1993-08-17 NZ Release Date 2002-08-01 Imprint HarperCollins Alternative 9780007348220 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160748054;

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