The Book of Lost Tales [1/2]

About “The Book of Lost Tales [1/2]”

Opening Christopher Tolkien's twelve-volume study of his father's writings, this first part presents the earliest form of the mythology that would eventually grow into The Silmarillion. Framed by the voyage of the mariner Eriol to the elves' island, it gathers tales of the creation of the world, the Valar, and the making of the great lamps and trees, complete with editorial notes tracing how the legends evolved.