Hardback
Condition: brand new format: hardback isbn: 9780008537890 publisher: harpercollins age range: adult general readers overview: the silmarillion is j.R.R. Tolkien's foundational mythology of middle-earth, presented here in a special illustrated hardback edition. Edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien, it gathers the ancient histories referenced throughout the lord of the rings. This edition is illustrated throughout in colour using tolkien's own paintings and drawings, with the complete text printed in two colours. It is essential reading for anyone wanting the full depth of tolkien's legendarium, from the creation of arda to the wars against morgoth. About the book: the silmarillion tells of the three silmarilli, flawless jewels crafted by fëanor, most gifted of the elves, which held the last light of the two trees of valinor. When morgoth steals the jewels and sets them into his iron crown, fëanor and his kindred swear a terrible oath and rebel against the gods, abandoning valinor to pursue him. What follows is centuries of war, doomed love, and extraordinary heroism against overwhelming odds. Alongside this saga, the book includes the ainulindalë, tolkien's creation myth, and the valaquenta, describing the valar and maiar. These tales form the ancient drama to which the characters of the lord of the rings look back with reverence, and in which figures such as elrond and galadriel themselves took part. This illustrated edition pairs tol...
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