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The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2021)
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The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of the gods is described. The Silmarillion. J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays.
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Including brand-new paintings, this is a fully illustrated new edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters. The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth, through the Second Age and the rise of Sauron, to the end of the War of the Ring. They are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the Elves made war upon him in his impenetrable fortress in Angband for the recovery of the Silmarils, three jewels containing the last remaining pure light of Valinor, seized by Morgoth and set in his iron crown. Accompanying these tales are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as told in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his father's great vision to publishable form, so completing the literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father's legacy. Also included is a letter by J.R.R. Tolkien written in 1951 which provides a brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and almost 50 full-colour paintings by Ted Nasmith, including some which appear here for the first time.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780008433949
eBay Product ID (ePID)7046551126
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Silmarillion
IllustratorTed Nasmith
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2021
GenreFantasy
Number of Pages480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height228mm
Item Width149mm
Item Weight1100 g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJ. R. R. Tolkien
EditorChristopher Tolkien
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 29 Sep, 2023
Beautiful
Delivered quickly. Beautiful artwork and the book is in perfect condition! I have read The Silmarillion many times - this book will look great alongside my other Tolkien books 😊Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
