{"product_id":"the-history-of-middle-earth-5-book-boxed-set-the-book-of-lost-tales-1-the-book-of-lost-tales-2-the-lays-of-beleriand-the-shaping-of-middle-earth","title":"The History of Middle-Earth 5-Book Boxed Set: The Book of Lost Tales 1, the Book of Lost Tales 2, the Lays of Beleriand, the Shaping of Middle-Earth,","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary history of Middle-earth comes to life in this essential five-volume collection from the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e and The Lord of the Rings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the creation of the mythology, languages, and histories that form the foundation for Tolkien's most beloved works--\u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, \u003c\/i\u003e The Lord of the Rings, and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e. With painstaking documentation and analysis, Christopher Tolkien guides readers through his father's legendarium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales, Part One\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e collect the early myths and legends that led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lays of Beleriand\u003c\/b\u003e includes two of Middle-earth's most crucial stories--that of Túrin Turambar, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Lúthien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in the romance of Arwen and Aragorn--and sheds light on the creation of Tolkien's mythology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth\u003c\/b\u003e traces the development of Middle-earth's earliest lore, from the sundering of the world to Beleriand and the events of \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lost Road and Other Writings\u003c\/b\u003e chronicles the original destruction of Númenor and includes essays on the complex languages of Middle-earth along with an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0345466454\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780345466457\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Tolkien, J. R. R., Tolkien, Christopher, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Aug 2003)","offer_id":45659168571589,"sku":"9780345466457","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780345466457.jpg?v=1768906454","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-history-of-middle-earth-5-book-boxed-set-the-book-of-lost-tales-1-the-book-of-lost-tales-2-the-lays-of-beleriand-the-shaping-of-middle-earth","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}