History of Middle-Earth The Book of Lost Tales, Book 1, (Paperback)

from Trogdor7899

Well, to put it simply: These volumes are for the extreme Tolkien fan. It's a very inricate journey into the process of one man's idea that transformed into a wonderful world we all enjoy: Middle-Earth. Like I say, it's an incredible source of knowledge for die-hard Tolkien Fans, but it is not an...

from Trogdor7899

Well, to put it simply: These volumes are for the extreme Tolkien fan. It's a very inricate journey into the process of one man's idea that transformed into a wonderful world we all enjoy: Middle-Earth. Like I say, it's an incredible source of knowledge for die-hard Tolkien Fans, but it is not an...

from caerulius

This book is almost dauntingly dense. The collection of stories rewritten over and over by Tolkien, that formed the basis for the myth and history behind the world behind The Lord of the Rings is a scholar's paradise, but a little daunting for the layperson. The stories are intriguing, and the an...

from Andibook

What IS The Book of Lost Tales? It's a collection of Tolkien's unpublished and unfinished writings, brought together and annotated by his son Christopher Tolkien. It includes rejected ideas, drafts, outlines, and variations as well as comparisons and notes on the evolution of the texts. Ever want...

from charongra

Precursor to "The Silmarillian" and heavily annotated by Christopher Tolkien. You might call this book a "behind the scenes" look at the making of The Silmarillion. The one major gripe I have with BLT (the book, not the burger) is that there are no breaks between the fictional story and the non-f...