The Silmarillion, 9780008433949
Hardcover
Middle-earth’s ancient history: Elves, Dark Lords, and the Creation itself.
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    480 pages

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    6 April 2021

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Summary

The Silmarillion: Illustrated Edition

Including brand-new paintings, this is a fully illustrated new edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, telling 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 the core of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imaginative writing, a collection of na…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008433949
ISBN-10:0008433941
Author:J.R.R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith, Christopher Tolkien
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:6 April 2021
Weight:1.10kg
Dimensions:228mm x 149mm x 44mm
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Critics Review

‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’The Guardian

‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’Financial Times

‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’Washington Post

‘A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope… its power is almost that of mysticism’Toronto Globe & Mail

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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