{"product_id":"unfinished-tales-john-r-r-tolkien","title":"Unfinished Tales (John R. R. Tolkien)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eStunning 40th anniversary collector's edition of this collection of tales which takes readers further into stories told in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring 18 full-colour paintings, housed in a matching illustrated slipcase with two removable full-colour posters unique to this edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e with a whole collection of background and new stories.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThe book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End; the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand; and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e also contains the only story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantíri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were edited by Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIn celebration of its 40th anniversary, this new edition features 18 stunning paintings from critically acclaimed Tolkien artists, Alan Lee, John Howe \u0026amp; Ted Nasmith, which reveal the three Ages of Middle-earth like never before. This special collector's edition is printed on superior quality paper, features a unique special binding and ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-made, fully illustrated slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\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\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\u003eAlan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, which led to further Tolkien editions, including \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e and the three 'Great Tales': \u003cem\u003eThe Children of Húrin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeren and Lúthien\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of Gondolin\u003c\/em\u003e. He worked as Conceptual Designer and Set Decorator on both Middle-earth film trilogies, receiving the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Howe was born in 1957 in Vancouver, Canada. After finishing High School, he moved to France in 1976, where he attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, gaining a Diploma in Illustration. Aside from illustrating jackets for numerous Tolkien and other fantasy works he has also illustrated many children's books. He lives in Switzerland with his wife and their son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTed Nasmith is a freelance illustrator living just outside Toronto, Canada, with his wife Donna and three children. The works of Tolkien have had a profound effect on him and he has enjoyed the challenge of interpreting the characters and world of Tolkien for over twenty years. 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