Unfinished Tales (Paperback)

J.R.R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0345357116 / ISBN 13: 9780345357113

Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 1988

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Paperback. An extraordinary discovery is waiting for you on these pages. Mythic lore and forgotten legends unearthed by Christopher Tolkien from his father's archives unveil never-before-told stories of the three ages of ancient Middle-earth.THE FIRST AGEYoung lord Turin fled from Morgoths forces, wandering in disguise as an outlaw until he could avenge his people against the evil that had razed his home. But Turin lived under the curse of a hateful dragonand the lords secret identity hid more than he knew.THE SECOND AGEPrince Aldarions heart belonged to Erendis, but his passion lay with the ocean, and the great ships that sailed beyond the sight of the land. But no man could serve two mistressesand no mortals love could withstand the lure of the sea.THE THIRD AGEThe great warrior Isildur escaped with the One Ring, cut from the Dark Lord Saurons hand, to hide it from Evils grasp. But Isildur would learn the burden of a ringbearerand of its temptation and despair. Originally published: London: Allen & Unwin, 1980. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unfinished Tales (Paperback)
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345357116
• ISBN 13: 9780345357113
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An extraordinary discovery is waiting for you on these pages. Mythic lore and forgotten legends unearthed by Christopher Tolkien from his father's archives unveil never-before-told stories of the three ages of ancient Middle-earth.

THE FIRST AGE

Young lord Turin fled from Morgoth’s forces, wandering in disguise as an outlaw until he could avenge his people against the evil that had razed his home. But Turin lived under the curse of a hateful dragon—and the lord’s  secret identity hid more than he knew.

THE SECOND AGE

Prince Aldarion’s heart belonged to Erendis, but his passion lay with the ocean, and the great ships that sailed beyond the sight of the land. But no man could serve two mistresses—and no mortal’s love could withstand the lure of the sea.

THE THIRD AGE

The great warrior Isildur escaped with the One Ring, cut from the Dark Lord Sauron’s hand, to hide it from Evil’s grasp. But Isildur would learn the burden of a ringbearer—and of its temptation and despair.

About the Author

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of eighty-one.