The War of the Ring
lore reference reference 1990 Middle-earth
Record
| First published | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | reference |
| Canon status | lore reference |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780261102231 |
| Volume within its reference series | 8 |
Synopsis
The War of the Ring, published in 1990, is the eighth volume of the History of Middle-earth series and the third volume on the composition of The Lord of the Rings. It follows the early drafts of the story through the Battle of the Hornburg, the sack of Isengard, Frodo and Sam's journey past Cirith Ungol, and the war in Gondor up to the parley at the Black Gate.
Where it sits
- Universe: Middle-earth
- Series: The History of Middle-earth lore reference; position 8 of 12 in the series' recorded order
- Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Notes
- From the series record (The History of Middle-earth): 12-volume posthumous series (1983-1996), edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The History of Middle-earth: position 8 of 12: previous The Treason of Isengard (1989) · next Sauron Defeated (1992)
Sources
- https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_Middle-earth
- https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/The_War_of_the_Ring_(book)
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