THE SILMARILLION

J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0345272552 / ISBN 13: 9780345272553

Published by Ballantine Books (NY), 1979

About this Item

Ballantine Books (NY) 1979 First Ballantine Edition, First Printing. Very Good plus in wraps. The bottom of the front panel looks like a paper clip was attached on the edge,

Seller Inventory # ABE-1761514854940

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SILMARILLION
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (NY)
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345272552
• ISBN 13: 9780345272553
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 255.146 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, this book has been edited by Christopher Tolkien. First Ballantine Books published in 1979 in arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Company. The prequel to the Hobbit and Lord of The Rings

Review

JRR Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings but those who thought these two wonderful adventures marked the height of his imagination have many more delights to come. The Silmarillion represents the source of Tolkien's later work and follows the events of the First Age of Middle Earth. For information, The Lord Of The Rings concerns the end of the Third Age.

The Silmarillion is a gloriously realised story of rebellion, exile, war and the heroism of elves and men. But to gain an insight into the staggering complexity of Tolkien's world, however, the shorter works also included are must-reads. Dealing with the myth of creation, the nature of the Gods, the fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power, they paint a vivid picture not only of Middle Earth but also of the author's soaring imagination.

Tolkien was born of English parents in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 and died in England in 1973. He worked on The Silmarillion from as early as 1917 but the work was not published until after his death. This edition, richly illustrated by Ted Nasmith, is both collector's item and source of reference and fascination for every follower of Tolkien. --James Barclay