The Treason of Isengard is the seventh volume in Christopher Tolkien's History of Middle-earth and the second in his account of the evolution of Th...
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Jan 17, 2012
Nicholas
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The most interesting point for me was that Frodo and Sam's path to Mordor, and even back to the Shire, emerged in Tolkien's thinking much earlier than the story of the others after the death of Boromir. He seems to almost make up the tale of Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn as he goes along, and I must admit it's not the most satisfying part of the book (and was the most messed around with by Peter Jackson for the film). In the middle of this, howev More...
The most interesting point for me was that Frodo and Sam's path to Mordor, and even back to the Shire, emerged in Tolkien's thinking much earlier than the story of the others after the death of Boromir. He seems to almost make up the tale of Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn as he goes along, and I must admit it's not the most satisfying part of the book (and was the most messed around with by Peter Jackson for the film). In the middle of this, howev More...
Nov 07, 2010
Tobey
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I have already read The Return of the Shadow, which is the first book in Christopher Tolkien's "History of The Lord of the Rings". That book covers the process of writing the Prologue through Balin's Tomb in Moria, with the Fellowship comprised of five hobbits and Gandalf. This book, The Treason of Isengard, backtracks significantly and begins with multiple takes on the Council of Elrond, where the nine final Fellowship members are chosen and ends with the first encounters with the Rid
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Dec 15, 2011
Michael
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Surprisingly, this one didn't correspond to the planning behind The Two Towers- I had expected each of the three volumes in this part of the larger History of Middle-earth to match up with the three volumes in LOTR. This one was not quite as exciting or informative as the last, and in starting the next in the series, that one looks a little more engaging, too. We'll see.
I wrote about the experience of reading all 12 of these volumes here: http://soundscryer.com/2011/06/13/christ... ( More...
I wrote about the experience of reading all 12 of these volumes here: http://soundscryer.com/2011/06/13/christ... ( More...
Jan 03, 2010
Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 7) by J.R.R. Tolkien (2000)
Aug 17, 2009
Ben
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The second volume in The History of LOTR is no where near as interesting as the first. The material in Return of the Shadow was quite a bit different from the end result. It was great stuff.
Unfortunately most of what's in Treason of Isengard is a lot closer to the finished product. There is some good stuff. Tolkien's various outlines are fantastic and watching the development of the story is still great.
But on the whole this reads like a rough draft of the finished produ More...
Unfortunately most of what's in Treason of Isengard is a lot closer to the finished product. There is some good stuff. Tolkien's various outlines are fantastic and watching the development of the story is still great.
But on the whole this reads like a rough draft of the finished produ More...
Feb 07, 2011
Evan
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More in the detailed background of how the Lord of the Rings was written. You have to be really into it to care about all of this, but I love getting the background to how things were created. I will be reading Vol. 8 at some time in the future, but no rush at this point.
Apr 23, 2010
Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 7) by J.R.R. Tolkien (2000)
Jun 01, 2010
Samantha
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You've got to be pretty into LOTR to enjoy this one. It's for the Tolkien completist.
Oct 23, 2007
40
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These are definitely more for the hardcore Tolkien fan....a glimspe into how the works were created, and Tolkien's own struggles to unify the story.
Jan 26, 2011
Jim
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The first 200 pages are a boring rehash of volume VI. Things get better as the rest of the book depicts Tolkien's struggle with the plot of LOTR.
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