The Silmarillion

Tolkien, J. R. R.

ISBN 10: 0261102737 / ISBN 13: 9780261102736

Published by HarperCollins, London, 1999

About this Item

Special hardcover limited edition that was originally issued without dust jacket by Harper Collins in a collectors box with other items. A few dents and a little edge wear to silver boards. Internally the pages are toned but clean. No pen marks or inscriptions. Binding strong. Please examine all seller photos.

Seller Inventory # 001463

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Silmarillion
• Publisher: HarperCollins, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0261102737
• ISBN 13: 9780261102736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis

The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World. It is the ancient drama to w

Review

The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs)