The Lost Road and Other Writings (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 5) by J. R. R. Tolkien Paperback Book

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Author: J. R. R. Tolkien

Format: Mass Market Paperback

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: Apr 1999

Genre: Fiction - General

Retail Price: $8.99

Pages: 512

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The History of Middle-earth 5brEdited by Christopher TolkienbrINKLINGS OF GREATNESS . . . brJ.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends and fellow members of the literary circle known as The Inklings. It is hardly surprising that, at one point, these talented gentlemen embarked on a challenge: Lewis was to write on "space-travel" and Tolkien on "time-travel."brLewis' novel, Out of the Silent Planet, became the first book of a science fiction trilogy. Tolkien's unfinished story, The Lost Road, chronicles the original destruction of Númenor, a pivotal event of the Second Age of Middle-earth.brIn this fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth, Christopher Tolkien brings Middle-earth to its state at the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Entertaining and informative, THE LOST ROAD AND OTHER WRITINGS offers fresh insights into the evolution of one of the world's most enduring fantasies.

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