Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth

Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth by J R R Tolkien

Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author.

The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Galdalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organisation of the Riders of Rohan. 

Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numero before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legends of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien's son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writing.

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• Learn more about JRR Tolkien's writing with commentary on each story
• Inspired by Sarehole Mill, a childhood haunt of Tolkien

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