{"product_id":"the-nature-of-middle-earth-9780063269606","title":"The Nature of Middle-Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth, perfect for those who have read and enjoyed \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e, and want to learn more about Tolkien's magnificent world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e in 1937 and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in \u003cem\u003eThe Nature of Middle-earth \u003c\/em\u003ereveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earthbound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new collection--edited by Carl F. Hostetter, one of the world's leading Tolkien experts--is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien's shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11196256\"\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13818455\"\u003eCarl F. Hostetter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.43w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063269606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063269600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009020\"\u003eFantasy | Epic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC010000\"\u003eFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44476039692525,"sku":"9780063269606","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f33eceb5-8a8d-455e-aea3-54c89d6a9567.jpg?v=1700678821","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-nature-of-middle-earth-9780063269606","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}