A Guide to Middle Earth

This absorbing guide to the mind behind middle-earth will introduce or remind readers of the abundance that exists in Tolkein's thought and imagination. Interweaving sections explore The Lord of the Rings and its history; the key themes, concepts and images in Tolkein's work; the people and places in his life, and his other writings. At the heart of the book is an indispensible A-Z of middle-earth, with detailed entries on Beings, Places, things and events.