{"product_id":"9780395291306","title":"The Languages Of Tolkien's Middle­earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic guide to the tongues of elves, dwarves, hobbits, and men—and an examination of the fourteen languages created by J.R.R. Tolkien and spoken throughout his beloved Middle-earth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien is known worldwide as writer of the fantasy classics \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others. But he was a linguist first and a writer second, and in many ways his stories served as vessels for the many intricate languages he created and that appeared throughout his works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book will delight fans of Middle-earth with its deep dive into Tolkien-as-linguist, his languages, comprehensive guides to the stark runes and flowing Elvish script he created for writing them, and an English-to-Elvish dictionary for all of the words he invented. A must-have for every Tolkien library!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43129033162813,"sku":"9780395291306","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780395291306_p0.jpg?v=1777030672","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780395291306","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}