The History of Middle-earth (Boxed Set 3)
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The History of Middle-earth (Boxed Set 3) by Christopher Tolkien
Third in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 3 contains The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring, and Sauron Defeated (Books 6-9 of The History of Middle-earth).‘The pure imaginative power of JR.R. Tolkien shines through … an excellent example of the creative imagination at work.’ Baltimore Sun
‘Frodo, Gandalf and the rest will never ride out to new adventures – saddening legions of us around the world… But the history of Middle-earth is still unfolding. Anyone loving the original books will want to study this.’ Daily Mail
‘Christopher Tolkien’s painstaking scholarship continues to impress.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘An opportunity, rarely granted readers, to see the creative process at work.’ Hartford Courant
John Howe was born in 1957 in Vancouver, Canada. He moved to France in 1976 and gained a Diploma in Illustration at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs de Strasbourg in 1981. He has illustrated many French children’s books, but is best known for his Tolkien calendars, book jackets, maps and posters. In 1998 he spent over a year in New Zealand working as Conceptual Artist on Peter Jackson’s acclaimed The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. In 2009 he returned to New Zealand to work on the The Hobbit movie trilogy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008669294 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008669295 |
| Title | The History of Middle-earth (Boxed Set 3) |
| Author | Christopher Tolkien |
| Series | The History Of Middle-Earth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2024-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 1600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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