Christopher Tolkien describes the intricate evolution of The Fellowship of the Ring. He has skillfully brought together his father's early notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, providing a picture of the creative process behind The Lord of the Rings.
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Christopher Tolkien describes the intricate evolution of The Fellowship of the Ring. He has skillfully brought together his father's early notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, providing a picture of the creative process behind The Lord of the Rings.
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New in New jacket. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A New Giftable Book. 8vo; 9 inches tall; 497 pages with an index. First Edition, First Printing. The story in this book ends at the point where J.R.R. Tolkien halted in the story of what became The Lord of The Rings for a long time, as the Company of the Ring, still lacking Legolas and Gimli, stood before the tomb of Balin in the Mines of Moria. The Return of the Shadow is illustrated with reproductions of the first maps and notable pages from the earliest manuscripts.