{"product_id":"the-book-of-lost-tales-part-two-1","title":"The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Tolkien devotees will no doubt rejoice. . . . Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father's son, delving into the question of Elvish genealogies. . . . He gives the reader histories of each character's name as it evolved in the course of Tolkien's revisions.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating second part of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales\u003c\/i\u003e features the tales of Beren and Lúthien, Túrin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Essential reading for Middle-earth aficionados, each tale is followed by commentary from editor Christopher Tolkien. Also included is extensive information on the names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eTales\u003c\/i\u003e will be appreciated by those who have read\u003ci\u003e The Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003eand wish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how eventually \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003c\/i\u003ecame to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology.\"--\u003ci\u003eBritish Book News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 034537522X\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780345375223\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Tolkien, J. R. R., N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Mass Market Paperbacks (Apr 1992)","offer_id":45659969913029,"sku":"9780345375223","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780345375223.jpg?v=1768916392","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-book-of-lost-tales-part-two-1","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}