{"product_id":"the-shaping-of-middle-earth-isbn-9780345400437","title":"The Shaping of Middle-earth","description":"\u003cb\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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303289114853,"sku":"NP9780345400437","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345400437.jpg?v=1767741491","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-shaping-of-middle-earth-isbn-9780345400437","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}