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The Peoples of Middle-Earth

»The Peoples of Middle-earth» traces the evolution of the Appendices to «The Lord of The Rings», which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years. With the publication of this book, the long history of J.R.R. Tolkiens creation is completed and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.