Xlibris book explores the intricacies of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth

The Xlibris book, Visualizing Middle-earth, takes an in-depth look at the elements and concepts envisioned by J.R.R. Tolkien in his epic saga, the Lord of the Rings.

Renowned Tolkien researcher Michael Martinez presents a collection of essays in this self-published book, discussing several of Middle-earth’s issues that include the economy of Bree, the holidays Hobbits observe, the portrayal of the Rohirrim, and the history and culture of Dwarves.

Martinez, in the essay “Tolkien’s Middle-earth Doesn’t Look Like Medieval Europe,” contends that the assumptions many fans have on the actual appearance of Middle-earth is not what Tolkien had in mind when he wrote the Lord of the Rings.

Meanwhile, in “Understanding Magic in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth,” Martinez argues against the misconceptions and myths on the workings of magic in the realm of the Elves. This, and the rest of the book’s essays, makes Visualizing Middle-earth an indispensable and exciting complement to the Lord of the Rings books and movies.

A must-have for Tolkien aficionados, Visualizing Middle-earth is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Xlibris.com.


About the Author
Michael Martinez was "bone and razed in the South", but he spent a great deal of time moving around the country with his family as he was growing up. The wanderlust still takes him every now and then and he has traveled to India, Chile, and the United Kingdom. Yet Middle-earth is where he feels most at home.

When a friend introduced Michael to the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien in 1975, he set out on a journey, which has yet to see its end. Tolkien fans on the Internet have long enjoyed reading the insights this dedicated researcher brings to Tolkien discussion, and debating the finer points of Middle-earth with him.

When not traveling or delving into Middle-earth, Michael dabbles in computer programming and Web design and promotion, or he tends to his popular science fiction and fantasy domain, Xenite.Org. Michael plans to be an Elf when he grows up.


About Xlibris
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