The Nature of Middle Earth

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J. R. R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter

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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
03 November 2021

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Adventure; Fantasy; Short stories; Epic Fantasy; Fantasy

Series: Lord Of The Rings

This elegant slipcased edition presents for collectors the first ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects. Stamped in gold foil, and printed on heavyweight acid-free paper, it includes a ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-built matching slipcase.

It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.

For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as complex and profound as the metaphysics of Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards!

This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world’s leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien’s shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Edited by: Carl F. Hostetter
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Deluxe edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 60mm
Weight: 1.420kg
ISBN: 9780008440572
ISBN 10: 0008440573
Series: Lord Of The Rings
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 03 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Reviews for The Nature of Middle Earth (Deluxe Edition)

'A continuation of the many previous volumes assembled by Tolkien's son, Christopher Tolkien, that allow readers to see the author thinking... on paper . For devotees, this will be a treasure.' Publishers Weekly 'How, given little over half a century, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?' Guardian