The book of lost tales : part I / J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien.
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TextSeries: History of Middle-earth ; 01Publication details: New York : Ballantine Books, 1992, c1983.Edition: 1st Ballantine Books edDescription: xxi, 344 p. : ill., map ; 18 cmISBN: - 0345375211 (pbk.) :
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Main Library | Science Fiction/Fantasy | Tolkien, J R R | HM 1 | Available | 33111005407347 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The extraordinary history of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien
The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Embedded in English legend and English association, they were set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol (or Ælfwine) to Tol Eressëa, the Lonely Isle, where Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts and original ideas of Gods and Elves; Dwarves and Orcs; the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; Nargothrond and Gondolin; and the geography and cosmology of the invented world.
Praise for Book of Lost Tales 1
"In these tales we have the scholar joyously gamboling in the thickets of his imagination. . . . A commentary and notes greatly enrich the quest." -- The Daily Telegraph
"Affords us an almost over-the-shoulder view into the evolving creative process and genius of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new, exciting aspect . . .The superb, sensitive, and extremely helpful commentary and editing done by Christopher Tolkien make all of this possible." --Mythlore
"Del Ray book."
Includes index.