Study Guide

I'm awaiting the next part of this series; love these characters! You will end up feeling the same...if you can put this one down, that is.

I think I read this book before I had read Lord of the Rings or seen any of the films. I've always been enthusiastic about encyclopedias and this one beautifully lays out the worldbuilding elements like events, beasts, people and plants of Tolkien's world, accompanied with extraordinary illustrations by Ian Miller.