The Lost Road and Other Writings
by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien
Fifth volume of the 12-volume series 'The History of Middle-earth'.
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- 1
- First edition
- Unwin Hyman, 1987
The first edition of The Lost Road and Other Writings by Christopher Tolkien was published in London by Unwin Hyman in 1987. We track 1 edition.
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- Arda
- Genre
- fantasy
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- Comes after
- The Shaping of Middle-earth
- Followed by
- The History of The Lord of the Rings
In print
- Editions recorded
- 10 on Open Library, 8 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 14 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Christopher Tolkien
- A Middle English Vocabulary1922 · 1 edition
- Sir Gawain & the Green Knight1925 · 1 edition
- Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary1936 · 1 edition
- The Hobbit1937 · 3 editions
- The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun1945 · 1 edition
- Tolkien On Fairy-stories1947 · 1 edition
- Farmer Giles of Ham1949 · 1 edition
- The Fellowship of the Ring1954 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of The Lost Road and Other Writings?
The first edition of The Lost Road and Other Writings by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien was published in London by Unwin Hyman in 1987.
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What should I read after The Lost Road and Other Writings?
In order, it follows The Shaping of Middle-earth and it is followed by The History of The Lord of the Rings, according to Wikidata.