The Silmarillion

Tolkien, J. R. R.

ISBN 10: 0048231533 / ISBN 13: 9780048231536

Published by Unwin Soft covers, London, 1979

About this Item

Has been contacted previously, and an inscription from a previous owner on the endpaper. Otherwise excellent.

Seller Inventory # FAN004

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Silmarillion
• Publisher: Unwin Soft covers, London
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0048231533
• ISBN 13: 9780048231536
• Binding: Hardcover/Hardback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 431 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Edition
  • Fantasy

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Synopsis

The Silmarillion Tolkien, J. R. R. and Tolkien, Christopher

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)