In J. R. R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history.

Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth's most celebrated heroes and the literary, historical and mythological sources that inspired their creation.


This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

About the Author
David Day was born and brought up in Canada. He has published more than twenty books in the fields of poetry, ecology, natural history, fantasy and mythology and a number of award-winning children's books. His writing has also appeared in many magazines and anthologies. His enduring fascination with complex mythologies led him to J.R.R. Tolkien.


Book Information
ISBN 9780753732472
Author David Day
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Pyramid
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 429g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 138mm * 26mm