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A review by annarien
The Lost Road and Other Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
So much good stuff in this book. And so many reasons to bite my nails in frustration because Tolkien began so many amazing things which were later abandoned. The Lost Road and his notion of time travel back to Numenor would have been an amazing novel. I have not much love for the mortals of this universe and their fates, but even for me, the fascination of Numenor is there and I wish we had gotten to spend much more time there.
On the other hand, the umpteenth iteration of the Silmarillion that we get in this volume has some absolutely brilliant parts that were later compressed in the published Silmarillion. And it is fascinating to follow Christopher Tolkien's explanations about what he chose and where from, as he put together the Elven Holy Bible. At least it is fascinating if you are an utter nerd like me. :)
On the other hand, the umpteenth iteration of the Silmarillion that we get in this volume has some absolutely brilliant parts that were later compressed in the published Silmarillion. And it is fascinating to follow Christopher Tolkien's explanations about what he chose and where from, as he put together the Elven Holy Bible. At least it is fascinating if you are an utter nerd like me. :)