The Lost Road and Other Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

455 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

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The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and hero...

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