The End of the Third Age: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four

Tolkien, J. R. R./ Tolkien, Christopher (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0618083561 / ISBN 13: 9780618083565

Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2000

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1st edition. 159 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The End of the Third Age: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618083561
• ISBN 13: 9780618083565
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.18 kilograms

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Synopsis

The End of the Third Age is comprised of the first section of the hardcover volume published as Sauron Defeated, the ninth volume of The History of Middle-earth. It completes Christopher Tolkien's account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings begun in the earlier volumes, The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, and The War of the Ring.

The End of the Third Age begins with Sam's rescue of Frodo from the Tower of Kirith Ungol, and giving a very different account of the Scouring of the Shire, this part ends with versions of the hitherto unpublished Epilogue, in which, years after the departure of Bilbo and Frodo from the Grey Havens, Sam attempts to answer his children's questions.

The book is illustrated with changing conceptions of Kirith Ungol and Mount Doom, as well as previously unpublished drawings of Orthanc and Dunharrow.

About the Authors

Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020) was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth.

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.