Publication Status
The book has been translated into several languages, but it has not been commercially released in English. Several English language publishing houses have considered undertaking a translation, but the plans have always been abandoned due to the potential litigation from the Tolkien estate, which has been known for its strict objection to any derivative works, especially in English. In 2010 the book was translated into English by Yisroel Markov and released as a free and non-commercial ebook; this release has been officially approved by Eskov. Mark Le Fanu, general secretary of the Society of Authors, opined that despite it being non-commercial, the book still constitutes a copyright infringement.
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