This is a beautifully produced book, replete with illustrations. Full-page photos of evocative landscapes are supplemented by both maps and smaller shots detailing architectural features.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Visual Arts Review: “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-Earth” — Treasures of an Imaginary World
This is the most extensive public display of original J.R.R. Tolkien material for several generations.
Film Commentary: “The Hobbit” in Print and in Film — A Quick Guide on How to Put the “Faux” in Folklore
Director Peter Jackson in his film adaptation of The Hobbit abandons the intimate scale of the original wonder tale and mistakenly blows it up into mythic proportions.