The Complete Tolkien Companion: Totally Revised and Updated (Paperback)
Review
“Excellent” — ,Creative Loafing (Atlanta),”If you’re a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, this is a great reference book, as it has entries that will probably jog the memories of even the most ardent adherent… this one has it all.” – Kansas City Star “One of the newer reference volumes that attempts to explain Tolkien’s densely imaginative world.”-Seattle Times “A treasure of arcane information that will be helpful to the casual reader… as well as to the newly minted Middle-earth fanatic who wants to learn everything as soon as possible.”-South Florida Sun-Sentinel”Excellent” – Creative Loafing (Atlanta)”There’s nothing you can’t find in Tyler’s tome of Middle Earth knowledge… indispensable… a sine qua non for new and experienced Tolkien readers alike.” – TheTrades”This book will help you, even as it gives you a chance to read about and delight in correlations between things that you never realized, or small, assorted facts that you glanced past (more…)
Tolkien Bestiary (Hardcover)
Product Description
Here is the comprehensive reference guide for the millions of fans of the Hobbit and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. All of the imaginary beasts, monsters, fauna, and flora of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lush fantasy worlds of the Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands are presented in more that 100 black-and-white illustrations and 36 full color paintings. A Chronology of all the historical ages, a general index, genealogies of the races of men, maps, and a special index referring to Tolkien’s original works are also included.
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Here is the comprehensive reference guide for the millions of fans of the Hobbit and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. All of the imaginary beasts, monsters, fauna, and flora of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lush fantasy worlds of the Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands are presented in more that 100 black-and-white illustrations and 36 full color paintings. A Chronology of all the historical ages, a general index, genealogies of t (more…)