The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0048231398 / ISBN 13: 9780048231390

Published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 1977

About this Item

George Allen & Unwin, London, 1977, Hardcover First Edition/First State/First state dustjacket without the price; printed by William Clowes. All the points of the proper First; includes the folded map at the rear of the book; internal map opposite page 121, italicized 'and' on page 352; page 330, lacking the period after 'Feonor'. Book condition: Very Good Plus with tight binding but with a water mark on the text edge which is fairly faint and is on the edge only, not penetrated into the book - see photo - a few dusty marks on the front board, internally clean and unmarked.Dust jacket has 5 semi circles of very faint water marks on the inside and not seen- relatively small and do not appear to have affected the boards, otherwise the jacket looks Very Good plus with some scuffs - jacket - comes in an archival, removable mylar sleeve.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Silmarillion
• Publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0048231398
• ISBN 13: 9780048231390
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

An edition of the forerunner to THE LORD OF THE RINGS, which gives an account of the Elder Days when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves make war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.

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)