{"product_id":"the-history-of-middle-earth-part-christopher-tolkien-9780358381716","title":"The History of Middle-Earth, Part One","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis new hardcover edition brings together the first five volumes of \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales, \u003c\/em\u003e Parts 1 and 2, \u003cem\u003eThe Lays of Beleriand, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Road\u003c\/em\u003e--into one volume.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/em\u003e What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve volumes, \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0358381711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358381716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 2.70d","brand":"Christopher Tolkien","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987451216127,"sku":"9780358381716","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5715391a-d410-427e-917c-5eff4e0f73f6.jpg?v=1683289066","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-middle-earth-part-christopher-tolkien-9780358381716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}