The Silmarillion Gift Pack (Boxed Set)

J.R.R Tolkein

ISBN 10: 0007123310 / ISBN 13: 9780007123315

Published by Hrper Collins, 2001

About this Item

Beautiful book in near fine condition. Comes inside a presentation box in very good condition. Also present is the supplement and CD. Rare to have the full set together. 0.

Seller Inventory # 023776

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Silmarillion Gift Pack (Boxed Set)
• Publisher: Hrper Collins
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007123310
• ISBN 13: 9780007123315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A special hardback edition of JRR Tolkien’s masterpiece of epic fantasy, in a presentation box with the full-colour Map of Beleriand, some Silmarillion postcards, plus an exclusive free CD of Christopher Tolkien reading the Beren and Luthien story from the book.

The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.

Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.

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 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.