A Dictionary of Sources of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World

Author:   David Day
Publisher:   Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9780753733936


Pages:   544
Publication Date:   17 October 2019
Format:   Hardback
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A Dictionary of Sources of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World


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The spellbinding world of Middle-earth is full of beasts and battles, heroes and heroines, and the struggle between good and evil. In this dictionary of sources, Tolkien scholar and best-selling author David Day's four decades of research inform us about the lands, inhabitants, languages, geography and history of Middle-earth. This compelling encyclopedia on Tolkien's world also includes over 200 illustrations and an appendix that examines the legends that were key sources for Tolkien's creations - the Volsunga Saga, the Nibelungenlied, and Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle.

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Author:   David Day
Publisher:   Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint:   Pyramid
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   0.990kg
ISBN:  

9780753733936


ISBN 10:   0753733935
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   17 October 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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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.

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