{"product_id":"unfinished-tales-of-numenor-and-middle-earth-paperback","title":"Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth - 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)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien's\u003cem\u003e Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e is a definitive collection of stories and essays ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and further relates events as told in \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e. The collection of Tolkien's classic \"fairie\" tales is edited and with an introduction, commentary, index, and maps by the author's son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e concentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of 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 and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as \u003cem\u003epalantíri\u003c\/em\u003e, and about the legend of Amroth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The tone is heroic, both the heroes and the villains greater than life-size.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An indispensable volume illuminating many unknown stories and details of Middle-earth unavailable elsewhere.\"--Douglas A. Anderson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Annotated Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tone is heroic, both the heroes and the villains greater than life-size. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e concentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf s lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of 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 and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring. It also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as \u003ci\u003epalantiri\u003c\/i\u003e, and about the legend of Amroth. \u003cbr\u003eEdited and with an introduction, commentary, index, and maps by Christopher Tolkien. \u003cbr\u003e An indispensable volume illuminating many unknown stories and details of Middle-earth unavailable elsewhere. Douglas A. Anderson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJ.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892 1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and the author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Unfinished Tales. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. \u003cbr\u003eCHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpub \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and the author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987973112109,"sku":"9780544337992","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZzNJYUNrU0RSU3h2aG51YTdCUkRPdz09.webp?v=1776188499","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/unfinished-tales-of-numenor-and-middle-earth-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}