Description
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 JRR 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.
Vikram Dhiman (Verified Purchase)
Good read all round for those who enjoy reading about middle earth and Beleriand. Tolkien indeed created one hell of a world
Vijay Reddy Bomma (Verified Purchase)
The book itself is fantastic. Great writing (duh, it’s Tolkien), beautiful binding, good paper quality. I am however removing one star for packing. Although mine copy wasn’t damaged, still packing must improve for such a bulky book.
Ajay Kalika (Verified Purchase)
Not a single scratch or bent page!! Perfect condition!! Excellent read!! Well recommended!
FEROZ KHAN (Verified Purchase)
This was quite pricey but I was happy to buy it because Tolkien is my favourite author and Middle-earth my favourite fantasy world of all time. The delivery was excellent and the book oozes quality
Prajith Prakash (Verified Purchase)
It arrived yesterday and I haven’t put it down. The 18 new illustrations from Ted Nasmith, John Howe and Alan Lee are amazing and the finish on the book is to an exceptional standard. The publishers have outdone themselves. There is a seperate map of Beleriand as well as a new illustration. This is a must buy for Tolkien fans.