{"product_id":"the-shaping-of-middle-earth-christopher-tolkien","title":"The Shaping of Middle-earth (Christopher Tolkien)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIn this fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth, the shaping of the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us.\u003cbr\u003eWe are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or \"Shape of the World\", the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, ccompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclyusms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriend is also reproduced and discussed.\u003cbr\u003eIn The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriend we are shown how the chronology of the First Age was moulded: and the tale is told of Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men.\u003cbr\u003eAlso included are the original 'Silmarillion' of 1926, and the Quenta Noldorinwa of 1930 - the only version of the myths and legends of the First Age that J R R Tolkien completed to their end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Tolkien, born on 24 November 1924, was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. As his father's literary executor, he devoted over forty years to the publication of his father's unpublished works, from \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eBeren and Lúthien\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of Gondolin\u003c\/em\u003e, and within 'The History of Middle-earth' series, and was awarded the Bodley Medal for his services to literature in 2016. He died in January 2020 at the age of 95.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 380 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65812240236893,"sku":"K023882173","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2388217300001A.jpg?v=1788530305","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-shaping-of-middle-earth-christopher-tolkien","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}