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Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four (The History of Middle-Earth, #9)

J.R.R. Tolkien,

Christopher Tolkien (Editor)

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Jan 01, 2013 L rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Fascinating, detailed and astonishing; one is able to explore the history behind Tolkien’s creation and many significant events.

Saruon Defeated is the ninth book within the extensive published works on the history of Middle-Earth, which is compiled by Christopher Tolkien and explored at length JRR Tolkien’s masterful creation. The epic scope of the mythology that he created, those memorable events that we shall never forget and how he crafted his work within our own historical timeline never fa Fascinating, detailed and astonishing; one is able to explore the history behind Tolkien’s creation and many significant events.

Saruon Defeated is the ninth book within the extensive published works on the history of Middle-Earth, which is compiled by Christopher Tolkien and explored at length JRR Tolkien’s masterful creation. The epic scope of the mythology that he created, those memorable events that we shall never forget and how he crafted his work within our own historical timeline never fails to neither astound me nor leave me in awe of his achievements. There is so much more depth behind the stories that we cherish and love (such as The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit), and which can be partially discovered within the history of how it all came into being.

In the first section Christopher Tolkien completes his lengthy, fascinating study of the Lord of the Rings, beginning with Sam rescuing Frodo when he is held captive by the enemy in the tower of Cirith Ungol. It also gives a very different insight into the Scouring of the Shire and ends with the Epilogue that was never published – in which Sam attempts to answer his children’s questions when Bilbo and Frodo have departed from the Grey Havens.
In the second section of the book, is an edition of the ‘Notion club papers’ which are now published for the first time. These mysterious papers discovered in the early years of the twenty-first century report the discussions of an Oxford club in 1986 and 1987, in which subject matter turns to the legends of Atlantis amongst other interesting topics. There is also a new version of the ‘drowning of Anadûnê (continuing into the third part of this book). At this time the language of the men of the West, Adûnaic, was first devised and the book concludes with an account of its structure provided by Arundel Lowdham (a member of the Notion club, who learned it in his dreams).

For anyone wishing to learn more about JRR Tolkien’s epic creation and the stories, the inspiration and the detailed, extensive history behind Middle-Earth I highly recommend that you read this series of books that explore and reveal so much. Fascinating, intriguing and really interesting I completely lost myself within this book (similarly to the rest of the history), and find that they add so much depth to Tolkien’s work. Complete with photographs of original illustrations and writing, and index’s this comprehensive guide is a must-read for any fan, devoted follower of Tolkien and those wishing to study more in-length his creation.
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