The Nature of Middle-earth, 9780008440572
Hardcover
Tolkien’s final Middle-earth writings: a treasure trove of untold lore.

The Nature of Middle-earth

$202.24

  • Hardcover

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    11 November 2021

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Summary

Unveiling Middle-earth: Tolkien’s Lost Writings

It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.

For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008440572
ISBN-10:0008440573
Author:J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:11 November 2021
Weight:1.42kg
Dimensions:228mm x 149mm x 60mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘How, given little over half a century, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’ Guardian

‘A continuation of the many previous volumes assembled by Tolkien’s son, Christopher Tolkien, that allow readers to see the author “thinking… on paper”. For devotees, this will be a treasure.’Publishers Weekly

‘How, given little over half a century, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’Guardian

About The Author

J.R.R. Tolkien

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.

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