The lost road and other writings language and legend before the lord of the rings is the fifth volume of the history of middle earth a series of compilations of drafts and essays written by j r r tolkien it was edited and published posthumously in 1987 by christopher tolkien. The lost road and other writings language and legend before the lord of the rings history of middle earth tolkien j r r and tolkien christopher 2211 ratings by goodreads isbn 10 0395455197 isbn 13 9780395455197. The lost road and other writings language and legend before the lord of the rings tolkien j r r on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers the lost road and other writings language and legend before the lord of the rings. The lost road and other writings language and legend before the lord of the rings by christopher tolkien editor and j r r tolkien price store arrives preparing shipping the price is the lowest for any condition which may be new or used other conditions may also be available rental copies must be returned at the end of the designated period and may involve a deposit jump down . Buy the lost road and other writings language and legend before the lord of the rings the history of middle earth by tolkien j r r tolkien christopher from amazons fiction books store everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction