The Nature of Middle-Earth

J R R Tolkien, Carl F Hostetter

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Miscellaneous
28 February 2023

Adventure; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Fantasy

The paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth, perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien's magnificent world.

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 he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earthbound subjects of the lands and beasts of N�menor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards!

This new collection--edited by Carl F. Hostetter, one of the world's leading Tolkien experts--is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien's shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.

By: J R R Tolkien, Carl F Hostetter
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780063269606
ISBN 10: 0063269600
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 28 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Reviews for The Nature of Middle-Earth

Lord of the Rings fans who want to know more about famed fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien's literary world will find much of interest in his final writings on Middle-earth. The collection is being published for the first time, and covers topics like Elvish immortality and reincarnation. -- Entertainment Weekly, Must List For devotees, this will be a treasure. -- Publishers Weekly A treat for the serious Tolkien reader and scholar, with so much detail packed in that it gives a taste of the impressive scope of Tolkien's vision for his beloved Middle-earth realm. -- Bookreporter.com