A must-have collection covering the lands and inhabitants of Middle-earth. Thefantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth contains a rich assortment ofpeople, cities, powers, and creatures—as well as a deep, intertwined historythat spans thousands of years. In these specially designed volumes, best-selling author and Tolkien scholar David Day presents four decades of researchand writing on the lands and inhabitants of Middle-earth. A must-have guide tothe Tolkien world, this collection provides an A-to-Z dictionary of thevernacular, an atlas describing the various terra firma, histories of battles,dark powers, heroes, and the Hobbits that started it all. More than 200 black-and-white and full-color illustrations make the pages a joy to behold as youlearn all you’ll need to know about Tolkien’s fantasy realm. This work isunofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollinsPublishers. Read more
