Middle-earth Lore: Tolkien's Legends Revealed

There are fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, and then there are those who would trade a genuine elven sword for a chance to visit Middle-earth. Those in the latter camp are certain to find Jeb Smith's new vividly-illustrated book Middle-earth Lore to be a wonderfully satisfying quest worthy of even the geekiest Tolkienite-the "One book to rule them all." Our journey begins by entering Tolkien's mind, where we will come to realize that he did not consider himself the creator of Middle-earth but its dis...