{"product_id":"the-lost-road-and-other-writings-the-history-of-middle-earth-paperback-1","title":"The Lost Road and Other Writings: The History of 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\u003cb\u003eThe fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth \u003c\/i\u003ecompletes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of \"The Annals of Valinor\" and \"The Annals of Beleriand\" had been composed, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003ewas nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Númenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned \"time-travel\" story \"The Lost Road,\" linking the world of Númenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this volume is the \"The Lhammas,\" an essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761849426227,"sku":"9780063580053","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/D-_3wYE7kV9780063580053_c7b8a3f0-a38f-4d30-b3a2-6ec3c40b7060.webp?v=1785358363","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-lost-road-and-other-writings-the-history-of-middle-earth-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}