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The return of the shadow / J. R. R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien.

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ISBN	0261102249 (pbk) :
ISBN	0261102249
Name	Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Title	The return of the shadow / J. R. R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Published	London : HarperCollins, 1994, c1990.
Description	xii, 497 p. : facsims, map ; 20cm.
Notes	Originally published: London : Unwin Hyman, 1988.
Notes	Includes index.
Summary	"In 'The return of the shadow' (the abandoned title of the first volume of 'The lord of the rings') we see how Bilbo's 'magic' ring evolved into the supremely dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord ; and the precise, and astonishingly unforeseen, moment when a Black Rider first rode into the Shire. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed, though his true identity seems to be an insoluble problem. Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name and personality ; and other major figures appear in unfamiliar guises: a sinister Treebeard, in league with the Enemy, and a ferocious, malevolent Farmer Maggot." -- Cover
Subjects	Literature -- History and criticism
Other Names	Tolkien, Christopher
Series	History of Middle-Earth 6
Series	History of Middle-Earth 6
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Literature -- History and criticism . See Also: Authors . Literary landmarks . Style, Literary . Authors: Tolkien, Christopher . Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 . Series: History of Middle-Earth .