{"product_id":"the-nature-of-middle-earth-hardcover","title":"The Nature of Middle-Earth - Hardcover","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), \u003cb\u003eCarl F. Hostetter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and want to learn more about Tolkien's magnificent world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e in 1937 and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Middle-earth \u003c\/i\u003ereveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of N menor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, The 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e CARL HOSTETTER has for many years been one of the world's leading Tolkien experts and respected head of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, and holds a full-time position as a computer programmer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. He currently resides in Crofton, Maryland.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.73 x 8.74 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52546004320563,"sku":"9780358454601","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YjcwQWZZTVFiRWI1L3lWaThISmhtQT09.webp?v=1760975942","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-nature-of-middle-earth-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}