{"product_id":"unfinished-tales-by-j-r-r-tolkien-9780008785697","title":"Unfinished Tales","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial unjacketed hardback edition J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy of shorter works that inhabit the realm of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, which were presented for publication by Christopher Tolkien.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organisation of the Riders of Rohan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e also contains the only story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantíri, and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by J.R.R. Tolkien’s son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father’s writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis special ‘collectors hardback’ edition of the work includes a unique cover design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582942331116,"sku":"9780008785697","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008785697-unfinished-tales.jpg?v=1777449018","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/unfinished-tales-by-j-r-r-tolkien-9780008785697","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}