{"product_id":"the-lost-road-and-other-writings-the-history-of-middle-earth","title":"The Lost Road and Other Writings: The History of Middle-Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth \u003c\/i\u003ecompletes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of \"The Annals of Valinor\" and \"The Annals of Beleriand\" had been composed, \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003ewas nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Númenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned \"time-travel\" story \"The Lost Road,\" linking the world of Númenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this volume is the \"The Lhammas,\" an essay on the complex languages and dialects of Middle-earth, and an etymological dictionary containing an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52833732919589,"sku":"9780063580053","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/5088\/4901\/files\/imageloader_350a196f-8c2c-4633-a391-2dd9231a748c.jpg?v=1784754086","url":"https:\/\/thebooklounge.com\/products\/the-lost-road-and-other-writings-the-history-of-middle-earth","provider":"The Book Lounge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}