{"product_id":"the-book-of-lost-tales-part-two-9780345375223","title":"The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Tolkien devotees will no doubt rejoice. . . . Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father's son, delving into the question of Elvish genealogies. . . . He gives the reader histories of each character's name as it evolved in the course of Tolkien's revisions.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating second part of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales\u003c\/i\u003e features the tales of Beren and L thien, T rin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Essential reading for Middle-earth aficionados, each tale is followed by commentary from editor Christopher Tolkien. Also included is extensive information on the names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eTales\u003c\/i\u003e will be appreciated by those who have read\u003ci\u003e The Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003eand wish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how eventually \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003c\/i\u003ecame to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology.\"--\u003ci\u003eBritish Book News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345375223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.94h x 4.24w x 1.08d","brand":"J. R. R. Tolkien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42520556667061,"sku":"9780345375223","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_70b91175-4a3f-4737-a924-80e94363d1bc.jpg?v=1669129548","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-book-of-lost-tales-part-two-9780345375223","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}