Flora of Middle-Earth

By Walter S. Judd, Graham A. Judd,

Book cover of Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium

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The book considers the importance of plants in Tolkien's conception of Middle-earth. It develops the theme that Middle-earth is our own world - and will awaken the reader to the connection between the plants of Tolkien's legendarium and those growing in our gardens and local natural areas of the Northern…

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1 author picked Flora of Middle-Earth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

If you are anything like me, one of the reasons you keep coming back to Middle-earth is the landscape. This is the field guide I want to take on my next trip!

This is a very thoroughly researched compendium of information and folklore about real-world plants in Tolkien’s world—and about his invented plants as well. It's nicely illustrated, too!

From Janet's list on adventure in the Tolkien criticism.

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