The Return of the Shadow by J R R Tolkien

The Return of the Shadow by J R R Tolkien

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In this sixth volume of The History of Middle-Earth, the story reaches the beginning of The Lord of the Rings. This story ends with the Company of the Ring, still lacking Legolas and Gimli, standing before the tomb of Balin in the Mines of Moria.

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The Return of the Shadow by J R R Tolkien

The first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings is a study of Tolkien's work from its inception to the end of the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring. In The Return Of The Shadow (the abandoned title of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings) we see how Bilbo's magic ring evolved into the supremely dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord; and the precise and astonishingly unforeseen moment when a Black Rider first rode into the Shire. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed, though his true identity seems to be an insoluble problem. Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name and personality and other major figures appear in unfamiliar guises - a sinister Treebeard, in league with the Enemy, and a ferocious, malevolent Farmer Maggot. The book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps and facsimile pages from the earliest manuscripts.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780044406693
ISBN 10 004440669X
Titre The Return of the Shadow
Auteur J R R Tolkien
Série The History Of Middle-Earth
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur HarperCollins Publishers
Année de publication 1990-06-28
Nombre de pages 502
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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