The History of Middle-earth Boxed Set

Christopher Tolkien,J.R.R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0358381746 / ISBN 13: 9780358381747

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt October 2020, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History of Middle-earth Boxed Set
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt October 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0358381746
• ISBN 13: 9780358381747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • C. S. Lewis and Friends

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Synopsis

This very special collector’s edition brings together all twelve books into three hardcover volumes—more than 5,000 pages of fascinating Tolkien material—and places them in one matching box. The History Of Middle-Earth Boxed Set is a treasured boxed set for every Tolkien fan.

J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron.

It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien’s youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve volumes, The History of Middle-earth.

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 Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth.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.