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The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings.The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years.With the publication of this book, the long history of J.R.R. Tolkien's creation is completed and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.

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The Peoples of Middleearth Book 12 The History of

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins
      Published 18 August 1997
      ISBN-13 9780261103481
      978-0261103481
      ISBN-10 0261103482
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      Fiction Fantasy Myths & Legends ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings.The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years.With the publication of this book, the long history of J.R.R. Tolkien's creation is completed and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.

      Trade Review

      ‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’
      The New York Times Book Review

      ‘Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkien’s personal mythology’
      Vector

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