The Lost Road and Other Writings

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien

Book #5 in the The History of Middle-Earth series

Discover the untold history of Middle-earth's transformation before The Lord of the Rings.

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Journey through Middle-earth's past as Tolkien's unfinished tale, 'The Lost Road,' reveals the cataclysmic fall of Númenor. Explore the Second Age's pivotal events and the land's evolution into the world of The Lord of the Rings. Christopher Tolkien guides readers through this rich history, offering new insights into the forces that shaped an enduring fantasy realm. What secrets lie in the ancient paths of time and the clash of powers that defined an era?

From the publisher

The glorious history of how Middle-earth would change–and become the world readers recognize in The Lord of the Rings As friends and fellow members of the literary circle known as The Inklings, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis embarked on a challenge. Lewis was to write on “space-travel” and Tolkien on “time-travel.” Lewis’s novel Out of the Silent Planet became the first book of a science fiction trilogy. Tolkien’s unfinished story “The Lost Road” chronicles the original destruction of Númenor, a pivotal event of the Second Age of Middle-earth. In this intriguing volume, Christopher Tolkien traces the vivid history of Middle-earth, bringing the land–its topography and ever-clashing forces–to the state readers recognize from The Lord of the Rings. Entertaining and informative, The Lost Road and Other Writings shares fresh insights into the evolution of one of the world’s most enduring fantasies.

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