Journey through Middle-earth - Illustrations from Bag End to Mordor

With "The Lord of the Rings," J. R. R. Tolkien redefined the fantasy genre. Exactly 50 years ago, the book was published for the first time in German translation.That's why Klett-Cotta is bringing out an anniversary linen edition in one volume in 2019..

From the very beginning of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit it becomes clear: To be equipped for an exciting adventure, you need not only a great deal of courage but also a well-filled stomach - just think of Bilbo Baggins' lavish feast for his 'eleventy-first' birthday. With The Great Cookbook Inspired by Tolkien's Legends, we embark on a culinary journey through Middle-earth and follow in the footsteps of our heroes: Over 80 recipes take us to the inn 'The Prancing Pony' or to Rosie's pub 'The Green Dragon' and invite us to indulge in extensive feasts - after all, six meals are a must for every Hobbit!Thus we enjoy Lembas, a cornbread that strengthened the companions on their long journey, or the rabbit stew that gave Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee a sense of home. Not to forget Bilbo Baggins' famous caraway cake! Fantastic dishes bring Tolkien's fabulous world into our own kitchen.Loving illustrations and exciting background knowledge complement the recipes inspired by the Tolkien universe. A must-have for every fan!

The standard work on the world of the "The Lord of the Rings", the "Hobbit" and the "Silmarillion". With precise explanations of all names and terms. Expertly edited and updated by one of Germany's leading Tolkien experts, using Tolkien's manuscripts and studies on Middle-earth not yet published in German. With detailed text references to the German editions of Tolkien's works.

After a long time, Tolkien's notes, comments and explanations on The Lord of the Rings have finally been published. From these notes, many new insights into the mysterious language of the elves emerge. The Big Elvish Book brings the reader up to date.A comprehensive introduction to the languages of the elvesNew background knowledge from Tolkien's notes on The Lord of the RingsNew grammatical contexts and many previously unknown vocabularyAn appendix on the languages of the orcs and dwarvesFor the first time an index German-Elvish / Elvish-German