The Tolkien Audio Collection

Tolkien, J. R. R.

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9780007147014: The Tolkien Audio Collection

ISBN 10: 0007147015 ISBN 13: 9780007147014

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2002

For generations, J.R.R. Tolkien's words have brought to life a world of hobbits, magic, and historic myth. Here, he tells tales from 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings' and the poem 'The Mirror of Galadriel' in his own voice. His son Christopher reads extracts from 'The Silmarillion'.

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From the Back Cover:

For generations, J R R Tolkien's words have brought to thrilling life a world of hobbits, magic and historic myth, woken from its foggy slumber within our minds. Here, he tells the tale in his own voice.

Of historic note, these selections from
'The Hobbit
' and
'The Lord of the Rings
' are based on a tape recording Tolkien made in 1952, which inspired him to continue his own quest to see his vision in print. Also included is a never-published poem,
'The Mirror of Galadriel
', originally intended for inclusion in the trilogy, yet edited out. And, finally, Tolkien's son, Christopher, reads selections from his father's
'The Silmarillion
', the epic foundation upon which rests the whole of his work.

'Other J R R Tolkien titles available from HarperCollinsAudioBooks include:
'

'The Hobbit
' (unabridged edition) Read by Rob Inglis
'The Lord of the Rings
' (complete text) Read by Rob Inglis

About the Author:

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother. After his father’s death the family moved to Sarehole, on the south-eastern edge of Birmingham. Tolkien spent a happy childhood in the countryside and his sensibility to the rural landscape can clearly be seen in his writing and his pictures.

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