{"product_id":"9780345400437","title":"The Shaping of Middle-Earth (History of Middle-Earth #4)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH\u003cbr\u003ePoems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.\u003cbr\u003eTHE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD\u003cbr\u003eThis fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.\u003cbr\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land—and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012715102448,"sku":"9780345400437","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345400437_p0.jpg?v=1763686805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345400437","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}