The History Of Middle-earth [Boxed Set 3]: The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring & Sauron DefeatedThe Return of the Shadow is the story of the first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings, a fascinating study of Tolkiens great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring. The Treason of Isengard continues the account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings started in the earlier volume, tracing the great expansion of the tale into new lands and peoples south and east of the Misty