{"product_id":"the-return-of-the-shadow-9780618083572","title":"The Return of the Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first part of \u003cem\u003eThe History of The Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Return Of The Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e is J.R.R. Tolkien's enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Shadow \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of the first part of the history of the creation of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, \u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e The Return of the Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e (the abandoned title of the first volume of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e) 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 in to the Shire. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed, and Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps and facsimile pages from the earliest manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolkien, Christopher:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN (1924-2020) was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe History of Middle-earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolkien, J. R. R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720782516498,"sku":"9780618083572","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cdaf0ea9-192e-42b5-8902-c1a47a00bd10.jpg?v=1734676139","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-return-of-the-shadow-9780618083572","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}