The History of Middle-earth: Part Two
A new one-volume edition of the four books which comprise The History of The Lord of the Rings.
J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over
for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is
that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly
expands upon the stories that were published, and which herein gives
added life to the tales of the hobbits, Gandalf and the quest of the
Fellowship as told in The Lord of the Rings. It was to this enormous
task of literary construction that Tolkien’s youngest son and literary
heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and
endlessly fascinating series of twelve books, The History of
Middle-earth. This brand new hardback edition brings together volumes
VI – IX of The History of Middle-earth – The Return of the Shadow, The
Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring and Sauron Defeated – into one
volume. Together these books give a fascinating and complete account of
the writing of The Lord of the Rings, and provide the reader with
numerous additional scenes, together with rare maps and illustrations,
which never made it into the final book, including the epilogue in its
entirety.
Epic in scope and extent, this second hardback volume of a planned trilogy will present the reader with a unique opportunity: to collect a complementary set of each hardback volume in The Complete History of Middle-earth series.
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon 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.
Tolkien is the creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.
The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions)
The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions) consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series The History of Middle-earth
