The War of the Jewels by Christopher Tolkien Paperback Book

Description: The War of the Jewels by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkiens tale of war. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkiens epic tale of war. In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgothâ™s Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book all of J.R.R. Tolkienâ™s later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood.This book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth. Notes Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of >The SilmarillionMorgoths Ring Back Cover In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoths Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication of this book all J. R. R. Tolkiens later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood. The book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of the War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth. "One marvels anew at the depth, breadth, and persistence of J. R. R Tolkiens labour. No one sympathetic to his aims, the invention of a secondary universe, will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation." Publishers Weekly Flap In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoths Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication of this book all J. R. R. Tolkiens later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood. The book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of the War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth. "One marvels anew at the depth, breadth, and persistence of J. R. R Tolkiens labour. No one sympathetic to his aims, the invention of a secondary universe, will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation." Publishers Weekly Author Biography 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 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Review Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his fathers son... Tolkien devotees will rejoice The New York Times Book Review Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkiens personal mythology Vector Long Description The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkiens epic tale of war. In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoths Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book all of J.R.R. Tolkiens later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood. This book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth. Review Quote Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his fathers son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice The New York Times Book Review Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkiens personal mythology Vector Feature * The seventh and concluding part of the account of the writing of Tolkiens epic precursor to The Lord of the Rings * Features many alternative texts not in The Silmarillion * Brand new eye-catching package to complement the popular new black covers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion andd Unfinished Tales Competition: A;Game of Thrones;Song of Ice and Fire;The;Witcher;Chronicles of Narnia;His Dark Materials;Hunger Games;Shadow and bone;artemis fowl;dune;dragon rider. by;George R R Martin;Ursula K Le Guin;C S Lewis;Philip Pullman;Neil Gaiman;J K Rowling;Suzanne Collins;Margaret Atwood;Alan Lee;Christopher Tolkien Description for Sales People The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkiens epic tale of war. In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoths Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book all of J.R.R. Tolkiens later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood. This book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth. * The seventh and concluding part of the account of the writing of Tolkiens epic precursor to The Lord of the Rings * Features many alternative texts not in The Silmarillion * Brand new eye-catching package to complement the popular new black covers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion andd Unfinished Tales Competition: A;Game of Thrones;Song of Ice and Fire;The;Witcher;Chronicles of Narnia;His Dark Materials;Hunger Games;Shadow and bone;artemis fowl;dune;dragon rider. by;George R R Martin;Ursula K Le Guin;C S Lewis;Philip Pullman;Neil Gaiman;J K Rowling;Suzanne Collins;Margaret Atwood;Alan Lee;Christopher Tolkien Details ISBN0261103245 Pages 496 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-10 0261103245 ISBN-13 9780261103245 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Media Book Author J.R.R. Tolkien Edition Re-issue Illustrations Index Series The History of Middle-earth Year 1995 Publication Date 1995-11-27 UK Release Date 1995-11-27 Series Number Book 11 Audience General AU Release Date 1996-04-02 NZ Release Date 2002-09-19 Imprint HarperCollins Alternative 9780007348282 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160758997;

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