{"product_id":"9780261102224","title":"The book of lost tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, the earliest myths and legends of Middle-earth and Valinor were laid down in \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, written by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1916 and 1920, and compiled by Christopher Tolkien for publication in 1983.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales\u003c\/em\u003e stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for the \u003cem\u003eTales\u003c\/em\u003e were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbedded in English legend, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the \u003cem\u003eTales\u003c\/em\u003e are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first volume in Christopher Tolkien's epic \u003cem\u003eHistory of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e series is the perfect gateway for anyone wanting to tread deeper into the rich tapestry of Tolkien's world and discover the evolution of the Middle-earth stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R., R. Tolkien, J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56676956242306,"sku":"9780261102224","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780261102224.jpg?v=1779984371","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780261102224","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}