Product Description

The essential companion for any reader journeying through The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by John Howe, conceptual artist on the Lord of the Rings films. Writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley is a foremost expert on The Lord of the Rings (he adapted the novel for the award-winning BBC radio dramatisation in 1980), and here in this clothbound hardback presents an entertaining and informative overview of the writing of The Lord of the Rings, and the creation of the original maps by Tolkien and his son, Christopher. The book is accompanied by a full-colour illustrated map, which can be removed for reference or even for framing. The map is a real labour of love, illustrated by world-renowned Tolkien artist John Howe, the conceptual artist employed by Peter Jackson to work on his multi-award winning Lord of The Rings film trilogy, and who is soon to work on Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit film. Each element in this collector's package is special; together they provide an enchanting and desirable artefact that will be a prized possession of Tolkien readers of all ages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58875 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

About the Author
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Customer Reviews

A Let-down
Disappointing. I know the book wasn't expensive, but there wasn't a single definition or explanation of a name that wouldn't already be known by any reader of the Hobbit and LOTR.

The binding feels good and the cover looks great (hence the one-star rating), but the inside is a real let-down. The map itself is nothing special - a useful addition might have been a tracing of the routes taken by the various characters.

I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone.