The Atlas Of Middle-Earth

Karen Wynn Fonstad

Jun 2014 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated -- nearly one third of the maps are new, and the text is fully revised -- the atlas illuminates the enchanted world created in THE SILMARILLION, THE HOBBIT, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day -- including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the maps with Tolkien's novels.

Ratings and reviews

I've always hungered for more detailed descriptions of the different places in Arda. I'm still as hungry as Ungoliant, but this book is like the Two Trees. Sated my hunger by a lot. Quiet a few typos, but that's alright. J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien also had a few typos in their lifetimes.

Have this on my shelf, owned it since I was a sophomore in high school. I spent hours pouring over these maps and accompanying lore, in full nerd form. Would recommend for even the most casual Tolkien fan.

I bought the soft copy book years ago,and really enjoyed it. Well worth getting a ebook now

About the author

Karen Wynn Fonstad, the author or The Atlas of Pern, The Forgotten Realms Atlas and other guides to fantasy worlds, is a noted cartographer. She lives in Wisconsin.