Tolkien's Ring
by David Day /
2012 / English / EPUB
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A reissue of the literary detective work examining
Tolkien's sources and inspiration, beautifully illustrated by the
lead conceptual artist for the LOTR film trilogy, of whom
Peter Jackson said
A reissue of the literary detective work examining
Tolkien's sources and inspiration, beautifully illustrated by the
lead conceptual artist for the LOTR film trilogy, of whom
Peter Jackson said"His art captured what I hoped to capture
with the films."
"His art captured what I hoped to capture
with the films."
J. R. R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love for, world
mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle Earth. This
authoritative work shows how
J. R. R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love for, world
mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle Earth. This
authoritative work shows howThe Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is the
result of an ancient storytelling tradition that dates back to
the dawn of western cultures, and how, by drawing upon the
world's primary myths and legends, Tolkien created his own
mythology for the 20th century. In particular, the symbol of
the Ring has a rich and fascinating heritage, and just as Gandalf
sets out to discover the history of the Hobbit's Ring,
so the author searches out the history and descent of
Tolkien's Ring, and how the Ring quest tradition first came into
being among tribal peoples before written records were
kept. Beautifully illustrated throughout by the acclaimed
artist Alan Leecreator of the illustrated
is the
result of an ancient storytelling tradition that dates back to
the dawn of western cultures, and how, by drawing upon the
world's primary myths and legends, Tolkien created his own
mythology for the 20th century. In particular, the symbol of
the Ring has a rich and fascinating heritage, and just as Gandalf
sets out to discover the history of the Hobbit's Ring,
so the author searches out the history and descent of
Tolkien's Ring, and how the Ring quest tradition first came into
being among tribal peoples before written records were
kept. Beautifully illustrated throughout by the acclaimed
artist Alan Leecreator of the illustratedThe Lord of the
Rings
The Lord of the
Ringsthis is an extraordinary journey through the most
magical and potent of stories.
this is an extraordinary journey through the most
magical and potent of stories.
