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The Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-earth (Paperback)

by Karen Wynn Fonstad (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (17 May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 026110277X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0261102774
  • Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 91,042 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The publishing world is full of Tolkien spin-off products, some trivial and ephemeral--but some, like this thoroughly researched atlas, are genuinely classy. Karen Wynn Fonstad is a qualified geographer and cartographer who first mapped Middle-Earth in 1981 and has since added much new detail based on those endless volumes of drafts, abandoned passages, alternative versions and laundry lists published since Tolkien's death. She fills in gaps and details in the familiar Third Age maps from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, goes back in time to map Middle-Earth's First and Second Ages, and reconstructs the route and time-scale of every important journey in the stories. There are local maps of key places like the Mines of Moria, Lothlorien, Isengard, Minas Tirth, the Tower of Cirith Ungol and the volcanic Mount Doom. War maps cover the saga's notable battles, up to the hopeless last stand at Mordor gate and the tiny later skirmish known in Shire records as the Battle of Bywater. Thematic maps show Middle- Earth's distribution of climate, geological features, vegetation, people and (most importantly to Tolkien) languages. It's all done tremendously seriously: a fine present for enthusiastic Tolkien fans, except that they'll have bought it already. --David Langford


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'Absolutely indispensable! in its scope and coverage it is a masterful work, a fitting monument to the talents and imagination of the cartographer and of the man who invented these lands' -- Mythprint

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best companion to have open while you read the books, 6 Jun 2002
This atlas is simply the best working of Middle Earth maps I have ever seen. If you want to follow the course of events in any of the books, or like me, just like browsing the fantastically detailed world that Tolkien created, this is for you. It is a must if you intend reading the Silmarilion, with its multitudinous locations and people, as it simply records the territories of the different Elf clans, and presents extremely detailed plans of every location mentioned. I have also used it for role playing in Middle Earth, as it is phenominally consistent with distances and provides plans of most of the important buildings and cities visited, such as Bag End, Minas Tirith, Beorn's House, Thranduil's Halls, Lothlorien, Cirith Ungol, etc, etc. If it's mentioned in the books, it's in here!
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Tolkien reference book I have come accross, 26 May 1999
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Absolutly Brilliant! Maps of everywhere you could possibly want. From population distributions and maps of the whole of arda, to a plan of The Prancing Pony. It is fascinating and appears accurate to all the texts including the HOME and yet does not shy away from filling in the gaps. All I can say is if you want a Tolkien Reference book this is the best, along with Robert Foster's Comlete Guide to ME, I have come accross. Buy it!
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable - a brilliant work, 3 Feb 2003
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This is a superb, high-quality, well-produced resource for all dedicated fans of Middle Earth. The author has dedicated a lot of time to producing these painstakingly detailed, comprehensive maps and drawings of every aspect of the imaginary world, from the creation myth, the coming of elves in the 1st Age to the events of the 3rd Age detailed in Lord of the Rings. Simply a must have item for any true fan - and a snip at the price for the many years of enjoyment that this book will bring to you. The maps are produced in a very serious, professional fashion. No hobbit-type sketches here - if that's what you ant, try early editions of 'Unfinished Tales' - this takes itself very seriously, discussing the such detail as the land shifts, population growth and humidity (!) Just buy it folks! It's fantastic!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference for all Tolkien fans
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5.0 out of 5 stars an absolutey amazing read!!!
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