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THE SILMARILLION

By J.R.R. Tolkien

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345306920

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A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, THE SILMARILLION is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before THE HOBBIT.
Tolkien considered THE SILMARILLION his most important work, and, though it was pContinue

A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, THE SILMARILLION is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before THE HOBBIT.
Tolkien considered THE SILMARILLION his most important work, and, though it was published last and posthumously, this great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the stage for all his other writing. The story of the creation of the world and of the the First Age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in THE LORD OF THE RINGS look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. THE SILMARILLION is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy.
This second edition features a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien describing his intentions for the book, which serves as a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages of Middle-earth.

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  • The Hobbit Habit

    Readers who have already been involved with Hobbitry, Middle Earth, and the fantastic adventure-romances of J.R.R. Tolkien will doubtless recall from the four volumes previously published passing allusions to epic cycles antedating those tales of the ... (read full critics)

    nybooks published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010

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    Definately not a book for everyone, but fans of Tolkien who'd like to know about the origins of Middle Earth, I found it hard to read as it can be dry or skip around a bit, but I'm glad I as I know of the history of Middle Earth.

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    Cindy said on Dec 12, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • the only nasty about that book is that it contains too many names to remember! a great book in general of course.I would recommend that to anyone.

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    Paranoia said on Nov 12, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Fantastic story, to be read in English!!

    I read almost all the book by Tolkien, but it is the first time I read one of them in English. I was a bit scared, but everything was right. That's fantastic, I liked this book much in Italian, I love more it in English. I believe that the last chapters of the Quenta are maybe too fast with respect ... (continue)

    I read almost all the book by Tolkien, but it is the first time I read one of them in English. I was a bit scared, but everything was right. That's fantastic, I liked this book much in Italian, I love more it in English. I believe that the last chapters of the Quenta are maybe too fast with respect to the other ones, but the whole story is really fantastic ... an epic story written by a great person!!!

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    Albi Olorin said on Jun 26, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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