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The Children of Húrin

By J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Children of Húrin is set in the legendary lands of Middle-earth during the First Age, long before The Lord of the Rings. It follows the tragic lives of Túrin and his sister Nienor, whose fates are cursed by Morgoth, the primordial Dark Lord. As Morgoth wages war from his fortress Angband, the fearsome dragon Glaurung manipulates their destinies with cunning and malice. This epic tale weaves themes of heroism, doom, and defiance amidst a rich world of Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs.

Christopher Tolkien has carefully crafted this narrative from his father's manuscripts into a coherent story, capturing the depth and complexity of these ancient legends without editorial invention.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book will appeal to fans of high fantasy, lovers of rich mythological stories, and readers interested in Tolkien's broader Middle-earth legendarium. Those who appreciate tragic epics and intricate world-building will find it especially rewarding.

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The large print edition of the epic tale of The Children of Húrin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, dragons, Dwarves and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien.

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The large print edition of the epic tale of The Children of Húrin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, dragons, Dwarves and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien.

There are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings, and the story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drowned in the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World.

In that remote time Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in the vast fortress of Angband, the Hells of Iron, in the North; and the tragedy of Túrin and his sister Nienor unfolded within the shadow of the fear of Angband and the war waged by Morgoth against the lands and secret cities of the Elves.

Their brief and passionate lives were dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bore them as the children of Húrin, the man who had dared to defy and to scorn him to his face. Against them he sent his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire.

Into this story of brutal conquest and flight, of forest hiding-places and pursuit, of resistance with lessening hope, the Dark Lord and the Dragon enter in direly articulate form. Sardonic and mocking, Glaurung manipulated the fates of Túrin and Nienor by lies of diabolic cunning and guile, and the curse of Morgoth was fulfilled.

The earliest versions of this story by J.R.R. Tolkien go back to the end of the First World War and the years that followed; but long afterwards, when The Lord of the Rings was finished, he wrote it anew and greatly enlarged it in complexities of motive and character: it became the dominant story in his later work on Middle-earth. But he could not bring it to a final and finished form. In this book Christopher Tolkien has constructed, after long study of the manuscripts, a coherent narrative without any editorial invention.

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Christopher Tolkien emphasises presenting the story with minimal editorial interference, preserving his father's vision. The Sunday Times Culture predicts the tale will captivate millions and become a global myth. The Times praises the book's appeal beyond Tolkien enthusiasts and its fitting place as a memorial to Tolkien's imagination. The Independent on Sunday notes its powerful universality and mythic quality, comparing its gravity to classic tragedies.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008108328

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 December 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Edition: Large type edition

Illustration: 25 b/w illus, 8 col plates, Index

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alan Lee
  • Edited by Christopher Tolkien

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 352

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Classic Fiction Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Historical Fantasy Horror & Supernatural J. R. R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien Literary Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

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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