{"product_id":"the-lost-road-and-other-writings-the-history-of-middle-earth-by-christopher-tolkien","title":"THE LOST ROAD AND OTHER WRITINGS: THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE EARTH BY CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe fifth volume of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fifth volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompletes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of “The Annals of Valinor” and “The Annals of Beleriand” had been composed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Númenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned “time-travel” story “The Lost Road,” linking the world of Númenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso included in this volume is the “The Lhammas,” an essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51341320880374,"sku":"9780063580053","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/41pGoteRcNL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1785163276","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/the-lost-road-and-other-writings-the-history-of-middle-earth-by-christopher-tolkien","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}