{"product_id":"9780345466457","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, The Lost Road and Other Writings","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eTolkien, J.R.R.; Tolkien, Christopher\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDel Rey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/26\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMass-market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\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 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Del Rey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42899555254527,"sku":"9780345466457","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780345466457_s600x595.jpg?v=1775598787","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780345466457","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}