{"product_id":"9780063580053","title":"The Lost Road and Other Writings: The History of Middle-earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth \u003c\/i\u003ecompletes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of “The Annals of Valinor” and “The Annals of Beleriand” had been composed, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003ewas nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Númenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned “time-travel” story “The Lost Road,” linking the world of Númenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this volume is the “The Lhammas,” an essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43358671732797,"sku":"9780063580053","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780063580053_p0.jpg?v=1784292750","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780063580053","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}