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In one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself • The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that ‘grew in the telling’, and many characters and plot threads in the published text are quite different from the story J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as one of their ‘fireside reads’ • Together in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete text of the unpublished manuscript of The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff’s lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published

A major history of the rise and fall of Italian fascism: a dark tale of violence, ideals and a country at war • In the aftermath of the First World War, the seeds of fascism were sown in Italy. While the country reeled in shock, a new movement emerged from the chaos: one that preached hatred for politicians and love for the fatherland; one that promised to build a 'New Roman Empire', and make Italy a great power once again • Wearing black shirts and wielding guns, knives and truncheons, the proponents of fascism embraced a climate of violence and rampant masculinity. Led by Benito Mussolini, they would systematically destroy the organisations of the left, murdering and torturing anyone who got in their way • In Blood and Power, historian John Foot draws on decades of research to chart the turbulent years between 1915 and 1945, and beyond

First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien’s magnificent world • It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973 • 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

Впервые все указатели из каждого из двенадцати томов "Истории Средиземья" были опубликованы вместе в одном томе - чтобы создать высший указатель, отражающий написание шедевров Толкина "Властелин колец" и "Сильмариллион" • Книга на английском языке • Complete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes to complement new series • For the first time every index from each of the twelve volumes of The History Of Middle-earth has been published together in a single volume – to create a supreme index charting the writing of Tolkien’s masterpieces The Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion • This stunning work of reference complements the fascinating History of Middle-earth series, now repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the ‘black cover’ A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales

Впервые в одном томе это переработанное и дополненное исследование того, как Дж.Р.Р.Толкин пришел к написанию своего оригинального шедевра "Хоббит", включает его полную неопубликованную черновую версию рассказа вместе с примечаниями и иллюстрациями самого Толкина. Впервые в одном томе "Истории Хоббита" представлен полный неопубликованный текст оригинальной рукописи "Хоббита" Дж.Р.Р.Толкина, сопровождаемый живым и информативным рассказом Джона Ратлиффа о том, как книга была написана и опубликована • Давно назревшая публикация классической книги, которой сейчас исполняется 75 лет, это сопутствующее издание предлагает новые захватывающие идеи для тех, кто вырос на этой очаровательной сказке, и порадует тех, кто собирается впервые войти в круглую дверь Бильбо

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book

For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition • The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth • The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy

From Boudicca to Ukraine, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women. Tracing the long history of female fighters, Forgotten Warriors puts the record straight, exploring how war became an all-male space, and getting to the bottom of why women were allowed to be astronauts a full thirty years before they were allowed to fight in combat • From the Mino, the all-female army that protected Dahomey from the West for two hundred years to the Night Witches, Soviet flying aces that decimated the Nazis; from the real story of Joan of Arc to the cross-dressing soldiers whose disguises were so effective the men around them never realized who they were fighting with, Sarah Percy shines a fascinating new light on the history of warfare

See history as it happened - from the evolution of early humans to the space race - with 130 detailed maps that bring pivotal episodes of world history to life.Including a foreword by renowned broadcaster and historian Peter Snow, this history atlas shows you the history of the world in thrilling action. Follow Napoleon as he conquers Europe, explore the rise of the Roman Empire, or chart the progress of the Russian Revolution as each map presents an overview of the story then takes you, step by step, through how it developed, leaving its mark on land and ocean.With cutting-edge design and breathtaking scope, History of the World Map by Map charts ancient, medieval, and modern history in all corners of the world. Discover how patterns of global trade, exploration, conflict, and technological advances shaped key moments in human civilization, such as the success of ancient Egypt, the conquest of Peru, the decolonization of Africa and Asia, the American Civil War, and the energy and environmental challenges of the 21st century

Первая в истории публикация последних трудов Дж.Р.Р. Толкина о Средиземье, охватывающая широкий круг тем и идеально подходящая для тех, кто прочитал "Сильмариллион", "Властелин колец", "Незаконченные сказки" и "Историю Средиземья" и хочет узнать больше о великолепном творчестве Толкина. мир • Хорошо известно, что Дж.Р.Р. Толкин опубликовал "Хоббита" в 1937 году и "Властелина колец" в 1954-55 годах. Что, возможно, менее известно, так это то, что он продолжал писать о Средиземье в последующие десятилетия, вплоть до своей смерти в 1973 году • Книга на английском языке • First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien's magnificent world

В книге "Властелин колец: Компаньон читателя" всемирно известные ученые Уэйн Г. Хэммонд и Кристина Скалл исследуют шедевр Толкина глава за главой, предлагая экспертное понимание его эволюции, структуры и значения. Они обсуждают важные влияния на его развитие, связи между этим произведением и другими произведениями Толкина, ошибки и несоответствия, значительные изменения в тексте, а также архаичные и необычные слова, используемые Толкином. Тысячи заметок, привязанных к стандартным изданиям "Властелина колец", но общедоступных, раскрывают богатство и сложность одного из самых популярных художественных произведений нашего времени • Книга на английском языке • A unique companion to The Lord of the Rings which relates the textual history of the Nation's Favourite Read; with a previously unpublished Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, written by Tolkien himself

Обои AS Creation History of Art, артикул 37654-1, ширина 0,53 м., виниловые на флизелиновой основе • Германия