The Return of the Shadow

The Return of the Shadow - Paperback

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The Return of the Shadow

The Return of the Shadow - Paperback

by J. R. R. Tolkien
$19.99
Sale price  $19.99 Regular price 

Book Overview

by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

The first part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, The Return Of The Shadow 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enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.

The Return of the Shadow is the story of the first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings, a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring.

In The Return of the Shadow (the abandoned title of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings) 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.

The book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps and facsimile pages from the earliest manuscripts.

Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.23 x 8.32 x 5.58 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 01, 2000
ISBN9780618083572
Author J. R. R. Tolkien
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Company
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2000
LanguageENG- English
Pages512
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and the author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Unfinished Tales. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings.

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