Guide to Tolkien's World is a scholarly, definitive, and enchantingly beautiful reference to all the living creatures -- both flora and fauna -- that inhabit J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and Undying Lands. It is complete with descriptive text, both black and white and color illustrations, maps, a chronology, and a special index referring readers back to Tolkien's original works. All 129 races identified are clearly explained in terms of their physical appearance, language, behavior, and culture.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A Bestiary for the great saga of Middle Earth....,
By Alex Diaz-Granados "fardreaming writer" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary (Paperback)
In the Dark Ages, bestiaries were volumes (often illustrated) were written as allegorical or moralizing works on the appearance and traits of real or imaginary animals. They were often thick and lavishly illustrated, and their text described in detail such mythical creatures as griffins, gargoyles, giants, and dog-headed men.David Day's Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary (also published as A Tolkien Bestiary) is a beautifully written and illustrated bestiary, containing entries on the 129 different races that inhabited Middle-Earth. Fauna and flora, ranging from the Athelas (kingsfoil) plant to the awesome Warg are vividly described, and all of Tolkien's major works (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion) are covered. The black and white drawings depict the various races (Elves, Men, Orcs, Istari, Vala, Maia...) and the color plates depict major events from the Creation of the World to the Ringbearers' departure to the West. A must have for Tolkien fans. Alex Diaz-Granados
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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COMPLETE!,
By Nazish Ekram (Danville, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary (Paperback)
This book is a must for Tolkien fans because of its utter comprehensiveness! Anything you need to know is in here and it is very user friendly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Plus for Tolkien Library,
By Donna Gregg (Arlington, TX (USA)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary (Paperback)
I found this book very informative of Tolkien's world, from first to last, The First Age forward, I got this paperback and it is well made and the black and white drawings are descriptive. Like I said a plus for your Tolkien library.
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A AINUR In the very beginning there was Eru, the One, who dwelt in the Void, and whose name in Elvish was Iluvatar. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mortal lands, thousand caves, dark enemy, evil race Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Undying Lands, Third Age of Sun, War of the Ring, First Age of Sun, Trees of the Valar, Misty Mountains, One Ring, Red Book of Westmarch, Second Age of Sun, Men of Condor, Black Númenóreans, Silvan Elves, Blue Mountains, Light of the Trees, War of Wrath, Lonely Mountain, Ages of Stars, Rings of Power, Golden Wood, Wars of Beleriand, Western Sea, Dark Lord Sauron, Grey Mountains, White Mountains, Ages of Starlight New!
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A AINUR In the very beginning there was Eru, the One, who dwelt in the Void, and whose name in Elvish was Iluvatar. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mortal lands, thousand caves, dark enemy, evil race Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Undying Lands, Third Age of Sun, War of the Ring, First Age of Sun, Trees of the Valar, Misty Mountains, One Ring, Red Book of Westmarch, Second Age of Sun, Men of Condor, Black Númenóreans, Silvan Elves, Blue Mountains, Light of the Trees, War of Wrath, Lonely Mountain, Ages of Stars, Rings of Power, Golden Wood, Wars of Beleriand, Western Sea, Dark Lord Sauron, Grey Mountains, White Mountains, Ages of Starlight New!
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- The Lord of the Rings (3 Volumes) by J. R. R. Tolkien in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- The Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges in Front Matter
- Lord of the Rings:Fellowship of Ring/Letter Box [VHS] by Elijah Wood on page 91
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