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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Worlds
ISBN-100345388186
ISBN-139780345388186
eBay Product ID (ePID)147489
Product Key Features
Book TitleLays of Beleriand
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / General, Literary, Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / General, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year1994
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien
Book SeriesThe Histories of Middle-Earth Ser.
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight8.4 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number3
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisTales told through the ages of quests and curses, enduring love and immeasurable tragedy "The power of Tolkien's central characters--tragic, cursed T rin; the lovers Beren and L thien--shines through."-- Library Journal Gathering together two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world--those of Turin, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Luthien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in Arwen and Aragorn-- The Lays of Beleriand sheds light on the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth. Journey through darkness with Turin Turambar as he searches for his long-missing father in The Lay of the Children of Hurin, and join Beren and Luthien on their quest to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown in The Lay of Leithian . Both narratives appear here in alliterative verse and are accompanied by Christopher Tolkien's commentary on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is critical analysis by C. S. Lewis of The Lay of Leithian., "The power of Tolkien's central characters--tragic, cursed T rin; the lovers Beren and L thien--shines through."-- Library Journal Enter these pages and learn of the hero of The Lay of Leithian --and hear of the early years of T rin the Tall, as he journeys through darkness on his search to find his father. Read of his rescue by Beleg the Brave, and of the dark destiny that haunts their friendship, in The Lay of the Children of Hurin . With critical analysis from C. S. Lewis, The Lays of Beleriand is a bounty of lore forold and new friends of Middle-earth., Tales told through the ages of quests and curses, enduring love and immeasurable tragedy "The power of Tolkien's central characters--tragic, cursed Túrin; the lovers Beren and Lúthien--shines through."-- Library Journal Gathering together two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world--those of Turin, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Luthien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in Arwen and Aragorn-- The Lays of Beleriand sheds light on the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth. Journey through darkness with Turin Turambar as he searches for his long-missing father in The Lay of the Children of Hurin, and join Beren and Luthien on their quest to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown in The Lay of Leithian . Both narratives appear here in alliterative verse and are accompanied by Christopher Tolkien's commentary on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is critical analysis by C. S. Lewis of The Lay of Leithian.
Tolkien Poems about the then developing Silmarillion
I would recommend the entire history of middle earth. This is a paperback edition of the Lays of beleriand. The poems Tolkien wrote about Beren and Luthien, and Turin the hapless.