{"product_id":"the-shaping-of-middle-earth","title":"The Shaping of Middle-Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003ePoems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0345400437\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780345400437\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Tolkien, J. R. R., Tolkien, Christopher\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Mass Market Paperback (Oct 1995)","offer_id":46356801913029,"sku":"9780345400437","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780345400437.jpg?v=1781310756","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-shaping-of-middle-earth","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}