First export edition (no price on dj flaps], 365 pp, fold-out map; tiny spot of tape stain on rear dj flap and rear pastedown, otherwise, a very nice copy of the true first edition (showing all identification points); blue cloth, blue top edge. (Shipping outside N. America will require tracking, which is very expensive.) [24].

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Silmarillion

Publisher

George Allen & Unwin, London, Boston & Sydney

Publication Date

1977

Language

English

ISBN 10

0048231398

ISBN 13

9780048231390

Binding

Cloth

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Weight

674 grams

Seller catalogs

Sold 2014

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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)

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