The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One (History of Middle-earth #6)

The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One (History of Middle-earth #6)

The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One (History of Middle-earth #6)

The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One (History of Middle-earth #6)

Paperback(1ST HOUGHT)

$16.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
    Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Thursday, March 21
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

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enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780618083572
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 09/01/2000
Series: History of Middle-earth Series , #6
Edition description: 1ST HOUGHT
Pages: 512
Sales rank: 116,913
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.29(d)

About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The HobbitThe Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Date of Birth:

January 3, 1892

Date of Death:

September 2, 1973

Place of Birth:

Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (South Africa)

Place of Death:

Oxford, England

Education:

B.A., Exeter College, Oxford University, 1915; M.A., 1919
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews