The fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is teeming with a diverse array of people, cities, and creatures, woven together by a history that spans thousands of years. In this exquisitely illustrated, leather-bound volume, best-selling author and Tolkien scholar David Day compiles four decades of research and writing on the lands and inhabitants of Middle-earth. This A-to-Z dictionary is organized into sections that discuss the battles, history, beasts, and heroes of Tolkien’s stories, all accompanied by detailed black-and-white illustrations. Additionally, this comprehensive volume includes an appendix featuring three primary legends that inspired Tolkien’s creations—the Volsunga saga, the Nibelungenlied, and Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle—and more than 200 illustrations.
This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.
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