The Children of Hurin

Tolkien, J.R.R.; Tolkien, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0618894640 / ISBN 13: 9780618894642

Published by Houghton Mifflin and Company, 2007

About this Item

First edition. An exceptional copy. 2007 Hard Cover. 313 pp. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4. Illustrated by Alan Lee. The Children of Hurin, begun in 1918, was one of three 'Great Tales' J.R.R. Tolkien worked on throughout his life, though he never realized his ambition to see it published. Though familiar to many fans from extracts and references within other Tolkien books, it has long been assumed that the story would forever remain an unfinished tale. Now reconstructed by Christopher Tolkien, painstakingly editing together the complete work from his father's many drafts, this book is the culmination of a tireless thirty-year endeavor by him to bring J.R.R.Tolkien's vast body of unpublished work to a wide audience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Children of Hurin
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin and Company
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618894640
• ISBN 13: 9780618894642
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Lee, Alan
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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About the Authors

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020) was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth.

ALAN LEE was born in Middlesex in 1947. His illustrated books include Faeries (with Brian Froud), Castles and Merlin Dreams, and the three ‘Great Tales’ of Middle-earth: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. He has worked on such prestigious films as Erik the Viking (Terry Gilliam), Legend (Ridley Scott), and the acclaimed NBC miniseries Merlin. He is best known, however, for his work on the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and now the film versions.