<p><b>J.R.R. Tolkien''s <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, <i>The Hobbit </i>and <i>The Silmarillion </i>are some of the greatest tales of good versus evil ever told. </b>From the creation of Arda to the War of the Ring, Tolkien''s Middle-earth has seen war and rebellion, devastation and loss, in which the powers of darkness emerged.<br><br> Here in his latest book, best-selling author and Tolkien expert David Day explores Tolkien''s portrayal of evil, and the sources that inspired his work: from myth, literature and history. <br><br><br><br><br><i>This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.</i></p>