The Silmarillion
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The Silmarillion description
The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) |
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The Silmarillion Customer Reviews
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The history of Middle Earth
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This book fleshes out some of the characters in the Lord of the Rings. Especially the Elves. It can be kind of heavy (this is Tolkien, after all), but a good read if you wanted to know how Sauron rose to power, why Dwarves don't like Elves or what the Undying Lands are.
I found it to be more like a history book than a novel. It really helps the world of Middle Earth feel more real. Almost as if you could get on a boat and travel there for your next vacation.
I liked it, but it took a while to read it because I had to take breaks from it. |
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