Classic hardback edition of this fascinating collection of stories, featuring Tolkien's own painting of the dragon Glaurung on the cover, which continues the tales of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and contains an alternative version of The Children of Hurin. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien's son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings.
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Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers
ISBN-13
9780261102156
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90739568
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unfinished Tales
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Fantasy
Number of Pages
466 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
149mm
Item Weight
720g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
J. R. R. Tolkien
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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