The Silmarillion
$20.25
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2013
Summary
The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.
The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose ev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007523221 |
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| ISBN-10: | 000752322X |
| Author: | J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’The Guardian
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About The Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
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. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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