‘Fall of Gondolin’: Final Tolkien novel released

The Fall of Gondolin was described by the author before his death in 1973, as the first real story of Middle Earth.

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are two of the most famous books in the English language.

The stories have come to life in movies that have earned $6bn.

Now, 45 years after the death of the author, J R R Tolkien, his final work has been released.

 

Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker has more on what’s been dubbed the REAL story of Middle Earth.