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Day, David

 
9781645170099: An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World
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ISBN 10 : 1645170098 ISBN 13 : 9781645170099
Editeur : Canterbury Classics, 2019

Synopsis

<b>A comprehensive, illustrated guide to the history, lands, and inhabitants of Middle-earth.</b><br><br>The fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien&#8217;s Middle-earth contains a rich assortment of people, cities, and creatures&#8212;as well as a deep, intertwined history that spans thousands of years. In this beautifully illustrated, leather-bound volume, best-selling author and Tolkien scholar David Day presents four decades of research and writing on the lands and inhabitants Middle-earth. Sections of this A-to-Z dictionary are devoted to discussion of the battles, history, beasts, and heroes of Tolkien&#8217;s stories, and are accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. This comprehensive volume on Tolkien&#8217;s world also includes an appendix of three primary legends that served as sources for Tolkien&#8217;s creations&#8212;the&#160;<i>Volsunga&#160;</i>saga, the&#160;<i>Nibelungenlied</i>, and Richard Wagner&#8217;s&#160;<i>Ring Cycle</i>&#8212;and more than 200 black-and-white illustrations<br><br><i>This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.</i><br> &#160;

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À propos de l'auteur

David Day is the author of five major books on the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, including Guide to Tolkien&;s World: A Bestiary and A Guide to Tolkien. Together with Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, these books have been translated into&#160;sixteen languages, and have sold in excess of two million copies. A Canadian living in Toronto, Day has also published over thirty other books of mythology, history, fantasy, fiction, and poetry, for both adults and children.&#160;

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Éditeur
Canterbury Classics
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1645170098
ISBN 13 
9781645170099
Reliure
Cuir/luxe
Nombre de pages
544
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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