{"product_id":"the-lost-road-and-other-writings-paperback","title":"The Lost Road and Other Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe glorious history of how Middle-earth would change--and become the world readers recognize in The Lord of the Rings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs friends and fellow members of the literary circle known as The Inklings, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis embarked on a challenge. Lewis was to write on \"space-travel\" and Tolkien on \"time-travel.\" Lewis's novel \u003ci\u003eOut of the Silent Planet \u003c\/i\u003ebecame the first book of a science fiction trilogy. Tolkien's unfinished story \"The Lost Road\" chronicles the original destruction of N menor, a pivotal event of the Second Age of Middle-earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this intriguing volume, Christopher Tolkien traces the vivid history of Middle-earth, bringing the land--its topography and ever-clashing forces--to the state readers recognize from The Lord of the Rings. Entertaining and informative, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Road and Other Writings\u003c\/i\u003e shares fresh insights into the evolution of one of the world's most enduring fantasies.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe History of Middle-earth 5\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Christopher Tolkien\u003cbr\u003eINKLINGS OF GREATNESS . . . \u003cbr\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends and fellow members of the literary circle known as The Inklings. It is hardly surprising that, at one point, these talented gentlemen embarked on a challenge: Lewis was to write on \"space-travel\" and Tolkien on \"time-travel.\"\u003cbr\u003eLewis' novel, Out of the Silent Planet, became the first book of a science fiction trilogy. Tolkien's unfinished story, The Lost Road, chronicles the original destruction of Numenor, a pivotal event of the Second Age of Middle-earth.\u003cbr\u003eIn this fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth, Christopher Tolkien brings Middle-earth to its state at the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Entertaining and informative, THE LOST ROAD AND OTHER WRITINGS offers fresh insights into the evolution of one of the world's most enduring fantasies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of eighty-one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 6.86 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52021848310061,"sku":"9780345406859","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-lost-road-and-other-writings-paperback-9181795.webp?v=1777438567","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-lost-road-and-other-writings-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}