The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Tolkien's World by Antony Cummins

BECOME AN EXPERT IN TOLKIEN’S MIDDLE EARTH – THE EASY WAY

The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s World offers something that’s never been attempted before: a single timeline, in chronological order, of all the events in Tolkien’s notorious complex books.

Why was it so shocking that Galadriel gave three strands of her golden hair to Gimli the Dwarf? Why is Sauron afraid of Aragorn’s sword? Why does a Balrog lurk under a dwarven underground city and how did the seven lost Seeing Stones come into being? How did the hobbits manage to have such a peaceful life? Who were the warriors whose corpse lights hover in the Dead Marshes?

From handy lists of characters, places, weapons and types of magic to the 150 illustrations capturing overlooked details such as armour colours, heraldic signs and crests, this easy-to-follow guide to Middle Earth will ensure you’re never baffled by alternate character names, confusing mythologies or labyrinthine plots again.

TOLKIEN and MIDDLE EARTH and many of the book, character, location and other names taken from the works of J R R Tolkien and used in this book are the registered trade marks of the Tolkien Estate or Middle-Earth Enterprises LLC who have not approved or endorsed this book or any of its content.

Antony Cummins is the author of The Ultimate Art of War, The Ultimate I-Ching, The Ultimate Guide to Yin Yang and many other books. He has a special interest in Tolkien and the wider world of fantasy and its relationship to tabletop roleplaying.

Author Residence: Norfolk, UK