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The conclusion of Christopher Tolkien's life work - sadly. - Rated
After the trials and tribulations which have produced 'The History of Middle-Earth' in 12 volumes over a decade and a half, JRR Tolkien's son has finally laid the series to rest with this volume. As such, it contains fragments of the whole in a fashion somewhat bizarre for the novice reader: ideally, you should come to the book after reading all the previous ones. The complexity reached by Tolkien pére with regard to the aesthetic, philosophical and even theological aspects of his mythology has been evident in the two previous volumes, concentrating on the latter day Quenta Silmarillion texts. 'The Peoples of Middle-Earth' finishes this line of argumentation, but the prime mover for purchasing the volume surely are the lengthy materials pertaining to the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings - quite a bit more enlightening than the amount which ended up in the book! There are also two abandoned stories from the Second and Fourth ages, making this the only volume of the 'History' spanning the entire mythological time frame. But the book is primarily to be enjoyed as an appendix itself to the other volumes - wherein lies its primary strength to the fan and the main drawback for the general public. If only Cristopher Tolkien - or another designated editor - would come out with a similar set of books delineating the development of Tolkien's linguistic creations soon!
Excellent essays of the most-obscured issues - Rated
Being the 12th volume of the History of Middle-Earth (HoME) this is an invaluable source of 1st-hand knowledge. How did the Valar counted time? What were the relations between Dwarves and Men? How did human languages evolved in Middle-Earth? These, and far more are answered here. For an avid Tolkien fan (like myself) this is a must-have.
