{"product_id":"the-book-of-lost-tales-part-two-9780345375223","title":"The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Tolkien devotees will no doubt rejoice. . . . Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father's son, delving into the question of Elvish genealogies. . . . He gives the reader histories of each character's name as it evolved in the course of Tolkien's revisions.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating second part of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales\u003c\/i\u003e features the tales of Beren and L thien, T rin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Essential reading for Middle-earth aficionados, each tale is followed by commentary from editor Christopher Tolkien. Also included is extensive information on the names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eTales\u003c\/i\u003e will be appreciated by those who have read\u003ci\u003e The Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003eand wish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how eventually \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003c\/i\u003ecame to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology.\"--\u003ci\u003eBritish Book News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of eighty-one.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599347912978,"sku":"9780345375223","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_acabbcb9-8cba-42db-965f-d76f3e211c0f.jpg?v=1737294273","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-lost-tales-part-two-9780345375223","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}