The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings,The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth,recounting the events of the First and Second Ages,and introducing some of the key characters,such as Galadriel,Elrond,Elendil and the Dark Lord,Sauron.
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 on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindal is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth 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.
This brand-new unabridged recording is read by the acclaimed actor,director and author,Andy Serkis.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008585891Weight: 360 gDimensions: 142 x 139 x 30 mm
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J. R. R. Tolkien
A legendary fantasy writer best known as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction asThe Hobbit,The Lord of the Rings,The SilmarillionandThe Children of Hurin.
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