A Middle-earth Traveler
Sketches From Bag End to Mordor
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 9, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- John Howe’s sketches balance mythic grandeur with a traveler’s eye, never losing the human hand.
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art, Conceptual Art, Literary Travel
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 9, 2018
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A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world. A Middle-earth Traveler presents a walking tour of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon.
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Events from Tolkien’s books are explored—battles of the different ages that are almost legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas. Sketches that have an ‘on-the-spot’ feel to them are interwoven with the artist’s observations gleaned from Tolkien’s books and recollections of his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art, and many new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveler will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien’s magical landscape.
Mythic Sketchbook
John Howe’s sketches balance mythic grandeur with a traveler’s eye, never losing the human hand.
Come here for
- Sketches that move from cozy to perilous
- A kept-on-the-table art book with bite
Expect
- Layered visual detail
- Giftable, display-friendly heft
Where it sits
| Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art | 76% |
|---|---|
| Conceptual Art | 19% |
| Literary Travel | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pop Culture & Art
- Watercolor Techniques
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art
- Authors
- John Howe
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 9, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Pop Culture & Art