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Unfinished Tales

by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
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Mythical tales from Middle Earth in detail.

Unfinished Tales is a must-read for those who want to delve deeper into J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology and background stories of Middle-earth, providing unique accounts of popular characters such as Gandalf and the Riders of Rohan. Christopher Tolkien's short commentary on each story helps readers understand how they fit into the grander scheme of Tolkien's works. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the world of Middle-earth beyond what is depicted in The Lord of the Rings.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Single Author Collection (1981)
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (1981)
  • Balrog Award for Best Collection/Anthology (1981)
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Unfinished Tales

by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
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ISBN: 9780261103627
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 1998-01-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Fantasy
Related Topics: High Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 39303 readers)

Description

Librarian note: alternate covers for this edition can be found here and here.The popular paperback edition of this fascinating collection of stories, which continue the tales of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and contains an alternative version of The Children of Hurin. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-Earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-Earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf's lively account of how it was that 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 an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by J.R.R. Tolkien's son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings.
 

Mythical tales from Middle Earth in detail.

Unfinished Tales is a must-read for those who want to delve deeper into J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology and background stories of Middle-earth, providing unique accounts of popular characters such as Gandalf and the Riders of Rohan. Christopher Tolkien's short commentary on each story helps readers understand how they fit into the grander scheme of Tolkien's works. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the world of Middle-earth beyond what is depicted in The Lord of the Rings.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Single Author Collection (1981)
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (1981)
  • Balrog Award for Best Collection/Anthology (1981)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.