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by: J. R. R. Tolkien
Binding: Leather Bound
EAN: 9780007252244
Format: Special Limited Edition, Import
ISBN: 0007252242
Label: Retailer-exclusive titles
Manufacturer: Retailer-exclusive titles
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: December 10, 2007
Publisher: Retailer-exclusive titles
Studio: Retailer-exclusive titles
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great book in perfect condition
This book is in perfect condition. The book is also a very well written and entertaining. It provides extra background on the Lord of the Rings saga.
Rating: - The Story of Turin in its Completest Form
This is the latest book to be published under Tolkien's name. It is the story of Húrin and his family, and the curse laid upon them by Morgoth. It's one of the most tragic stories that Tolkien ever wrote, and it is appearing now in its most complete form, since its first appearance in The Silmarillion.
Húrin starts out as the lord of Dor-lómin, an enclave of Men in the north of Beleriand, but is captured by Morgoth after The Battle of Unnumbered Tears, who questions him about the ... Read More
Rating:  - confusing
i got confused several times as to what was going on. It did not hold my attention vary well.
Rating: - A Tragic Tale from the Early Days of Middle Earth
"The Children of Hurin" will hold an odd place in any Tolkien fan's library. It is much more readable than the "Silmarillion" but not as intimate a narrative as "The Lord of the Rings." This dark and often overly gloomy tale is reminiscent of the Icelandic sagas from the Middle Ages. Like the heroes of those tales, there is a tragic dignity to the protagonist Turin despite his many flaws. "The Children of Hurin" seems more the creation of Tolkien the professor of literature than Tolkien the creator ... Read More
Rating: - Tolkien
Christopher doesn't quite have all that his dad did. But this is still a good read for Tolkien lovers.
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