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THE CHILDREN OF HURIN. **
by TOLKIEN**, J. R. R - Edited by Christopher Tolkien**:
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near MINT./Near MINT
- ISBN 10
- 0007246226
- ISBN 13
- 9780007246229
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NMINT/NMINT. [Wrapped+ protected from day of issue and purchase.] No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork,by Alan Lee illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - an unread copy in superb condition.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine and unread. Immaculate plain dark blue cloth boards with crisp,bright,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a headband,no bumping to edges or corners,and immaculate plain grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1stedn,7-313pp [paginated] includes Christopher Tolkien (J.R.R's third son and literary executor) especially written foreword and appendices, introduction,note on pronunciation,18 chapters,8 colour paintings/illus,25 pencil sketches; specially commissioned from award-winning artist Alan Lee,3 genealogies, appendices(2),list of names in story,brand new b/w+red fold-out map of Beleriand specially drawn by Christopher Tolkien with notes on same,and 4pp blanks to rear; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and contents list/table.
The first stand alone tale of Middle-earth since 1977, and the first complete version of one of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'Great Tales',with many exclusive features.
Drawing together J.R.R. Tolkien's original manuscripts, using many sources spaced out over decades, Christopher Tolkien has constructed a narrative without any editorial invention.
Middle Earth tale long before 'Lord of the Rings'.The story of Turin and his sister Nienor,children of Hurin, the reason for the hatred bestowed upon them by Morgoth,their fear of Angband,and the war waged by Morgoth against them and the lands and cities of the Elves.
Sardonic and mocking,Glaurung,the powerful spirit sent by Morgoth in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire, manipulated the fates of Turin and Nienor by lies of diabolic cunning and guile,and the curse of Morgoth was fulfilled.
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Synopsis
The Children of Húrin is an epic fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote the original version of the story in late 1910s, revised it several times later, but did not complete it before his death in 1973. His son, Christopher Tolkien, edited the manuscripts to form a consistent narrative, and published it in 2007 as an independent work.
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- Bookseller
- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- rja30298
- Title
- THE CHILDREN OF HURIN. **
- Author
- TOLKIEN**, J. R. R - Edited by Christopher Tolkien**:
- Book Condition
- Used - Near MINT.
- Jacket Condition
- Near MINT
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0007246226
- ISBN 13
- 9780007246229
- Publisher
- LONDON.HARPER COLLINS,2007.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2007
- Dewey
- 823/.912
- Keywords
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R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
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About R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
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