The War of the Ring : The History of the Lord of the Rings (Pt. 3) (History of Middle-Earth Volume VIII). Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1990
- Hardcover
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Seller: Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.Gregor Rare Books
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A Fine tight copy in a Fine, bright unclipped dust jacket. In this third volume about the writing of "The Lord of the Rings" Christopher Tolkien begins with the Battle of Helm's Deep followed by an account of how Frodo, Sam and Gollum were finally brought to the Pass if Cirigh Ungol. Then comes the war in Gondor, and this volume ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor.
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- Title
- The War of the Ring : The History of the Lord of the Rings (Pt. 3) (History of Middle-Earth Volume VIII). Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
- Author
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company, New York
- Publication year
- 1990
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 039556008X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395560082
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition.
- Series
- Book 8 of 12: History of Middle-Earth
- Seller catalogs
- Tolkien, J.R.R.
The book is illustrated with plans and drawings of the changing conceptions of Orthanc, Dunharrow, Minas Tirith and the tunnels of Shelob's Lair.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Christopher Tolkien, who formerly taught at Oxford University, is J.R.R. Tolkien's son and literary executor. The editor of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales as well as the twelve-part series The History of Middle-earth, he lives in France.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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