Unfinished Tales - Hardcover

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395299179 ISBN 13: 9780395299173

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1980

Synopsis

Collected by Tolkien's son, these tales further explore the legendary Middle-earth, including its languages, legends, politics, and kings, and ranging temporally from the Elder Days of The Silmarillion through the War of the Rings. Simultaneous.

About this title

Review:

‘Moments of mythic grandeur’
Sunday Times

‘Another monument to the incredible imagination of Tolkien’
Sunday Telegraph

From the Back Cover:

J.R.R.Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales' is a collection ranging from the time of 'The Silmarillion' – the Elder days of Middle-earth – to the end of the War of the Ring in 'The Lord of the Rings'. Its many treasures include Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and a description of the military organisation of the Riders of Rohan.

Lovers of Tolkien's mythology will be fascinated to read the only story from the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known of such matters as the Five Wizzards, the Palantiri, and the legend of Amroth.

The collection has been edited by Christopher Tolkien, who provides a commentary placing each of the Tales in the context of his father's work.

"Moments of mythic grandeur"
SUNDAY TIMES

"Another monument to the incredible imagination of Tolkien"
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0395299179
• ISBN 13: 9780395299173
• Binding: Hardcover