The Lost Road and Other Writings

the long version

At the end of 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valero and Middle-earth and began 'Lord of the Rings.' This fifth volume of 'The History of Middle-earth' completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of 'The Annals of Valero' and 'The Annals of Beleriand' had been composed, 'The Silmarillion' was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entere