{"product_id":"9780261103481","title":"The Peoples of Middle-earth by Christopher Tolkien","description":"       The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings.             The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years.             With the publication of this book, the long history of J.R.R. Tolkien's creation is completed and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.;  512 pages,  Index; Published: 18\/08\/1997\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9780261103481\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57393533845829,"sku":"9780261103481","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4308\/2821\/files\/9780261103481.jpg?v=1773547802","url":"https:\/\/redhotcomics.co.uk\/products\/9780261103481","provider":"Redhotcomics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}