The Heroes of Tolkien

by David Day

Overview

A compendium of the greatest heroes of Middle-earth, all in one volume.

J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth is filled with great heroes who rose in the face of crisis to shape the course of that world's history. This volume examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, analyzing the most celebrated heroes from the earliest days of Arda to the end of the War of the Ring. Men, elves, dwarves, and their allies are covered in detail, and each hero's role in the battle against the forces of evil is discussed at length.

This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684120956
Publisher:	Thunder Bay Press
Publication date:	11/01/2017
Series:	Tolkien Illustrated Guides , #4
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	346,603
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David Day is the author of a dozen books on the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, beginning with A Tolkien Bestiary, the first illustrated guide to Middle-earth. Together with Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia and Tolkien’s Ring, his books have been translated into twenty languages and have sold in excess of 3 million copies. A Canadian living in Victoria, British Columbia, Day has also published more than thirty other books of mythology, history, fantasy, fiction, and poetry, for both adults and children.

Interviews

Includes commentary and illustrations of heroes from The Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings.

Discusses each hero's role in detail, providing the reader with special insight into that character's development.

A fine addition to the library of any Tolkien enthusiast.