The Children of Hurin
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007
Series: Book 2 of 8 - Lord of the Rings
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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Condition: Used - Very good
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This First Edition is signed by Christopher Tolkien and illustrator Alan Lee. The original dust jacket in excellent condition (wrapped in protective mylar) and includes a coveted fold out map. The spine is very slightly cocked and there is very faint foxing on the outer top edge. The inside pages are bright and clean with excellently well-preserved illustrations. First Edition. First Printing. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2007. Signed by both editor (Christopher Tolkien) and illustrator (Alan Lee). Contains a fold out map. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book Condition: Very Good Plus. The prequel to Lord of the Rings that takes place in Middle-Earth 6,000 years before the adventures of Frodo Baggins.
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- Title
- The Children of Hurin
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed by Illustrator(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0618894640
- ISBN 13
- 9780618894642
- Illustrator
- Alan Lee
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Series
- Book 2 of 8: Lord of the Rings
One of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Children of Húrin takes place in Middle-earth thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
The Children of Húrin is the first complete book by Tolkien since the 1977 publication of The Silmarillion. Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness and despair. But a deadly new leader rises, Túrin, son of Húrin, and with his grim band of outlaws begins to turn the tide in the war for Middle-earth--awaiting the day he confronts his destiny and the deadly curse laid upon him.
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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 sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Christopher Tolkien (1924-2020) was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth.
ALAN LEE was born in Middlesex in 1947. His illustrated books include Faeries (with Brian Froud), Castles and Merlin Dreams, and the three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. He has worked on such prestigious films as Erik the Viking (Terry Gilliam), Legend (Ridley Scott), and the acclaimed NBC miniseries Merlin. He is best known, however, for his work on the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and now the film versions.
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