New, Previously Unreleased Middle Earth Material From J.R.R. Tolkien Is Being Released Next Year

I’ve got some awesome news for all of you J.R.R. Tolkien fans! An unreleased collection of Middle Earth stories and material is being released next year thanks to the Tolkien estate.

The book will be titled The Nature of Middle-Earth, and it will be published in June 2021 by HarperCollins. The publisher promises that the new material will “transport readers back to the world of The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The Lord of the Rings.”

HarperCollins’ deputy publishing director Chris Smith said in a statement: “For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored. And the writings in The Nature of Middle-Earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation.”

He added that the new collection is “a veritable treasure trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien’s shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-Earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.”

Some of the topics in the book will include “Elvish immortality and reincarnation; the nature of the Valar, the god-like spirits of Middle-earth; the lands and beasts of Númenor; the geography of the kingdom of Gondor; and even who had beards. Whether elves, hobbits and even dwarven women could grow beards has long been subject of debate among fans.”

I’m excited about this!

Source: The Guardian

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