false 77673 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1197697124m/77673.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1197697124s/77673.jpg The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor & his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, & their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves & Men, against the great Enemy.
The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, & "Valaquenta," in which the nature & powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power & the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion]]> 7332 129 4733799 book 1977 The Silmarillion total:15082|5:4415|4:4117|3:4036|2:1829|1:714| 15082 54905 19913 1077 656983 4.17 512124 15677 9533 3.75 6336 664 655060 53674 757679 8445075772 9788445075777 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178096528m/757679.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178096528s/757679.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/757679.El_Silmarillion_The_Silmarillion 4.58 26
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected
"second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 10 false Mon Apr 09 19:25:47 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 17:46:52 -0800 2009

Along long time ago a little 3rd world kid with an afro became fascinated of what he read on the inter...more...]]> 1163536 78559 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.59 12268
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 8 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Fri May 11 11:07:26 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:17:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 15006554 891299 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 3 false Sat Feb 09 15:34:28 -0800 2008 Sun May 18 20:11:21 -0700 2008 When Owen Barfield read poetry, he would at times come across a passage which would impress him very strongly. It would cause what he ...more...]]> 2631468 129963 18513 0345325818 9780345325815 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570m/18513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570s/18513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18513.The_Silmarillion 3.77 396 The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) ]]> 1977 1 3 false Mon Jul 02 10:45:06 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 23:24:12 -0800 2009
The prolgue about the creation ...more...]]> 6096713 373737 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 3 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Sep 12 09:17:34 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 10:14:17 -0800 2009 26773520 972904 18513 0345325818 9780345325815 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570m/18513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570s/18513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18513.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082 The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) ]]> 1977 5 2 false Wed Jul 09 12:45:37 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 12:45:57 -0700 2008 the Lord of the Rings, which s...more...]]> 15127369 766524 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 1 2 false Fri Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Mon Feb 11 06:23:52 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 06:23:52 -0800 2008
In the sixties, something changed. Perhaps Mother Church realized that people were turning away from her; perhaps a cadre of teachers decided the younger generation needed to get in touch with its cultural roots; whatever. We ended up wi...more...]]> 14810408 882622 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 2 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Feb 07 07:40:11 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 08:08:14 -0800 2008 J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings in 1976 and have prized it above all since then, yet I didn't finish reading the Silmarillion until 2007, 30 years after having received the first edition as a gift from my freshman English professor.

All that I valued about LOTR was multiplied ...more...]]> 4387768 173702 259055 0618126988 9780618126989 94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173214699m/259055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173214699s/259055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/259055.The_Silmarillion 3.85 889 The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) ]]> 1977 5 2 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 23:21:53 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 10:09:15 -0700 2007 more...]]> 34498635 1586355 18513 0345325818 9780345325815 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570m/18513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570s/18513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18513.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082 The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) ]]> 1977 4 3 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Oct 04 06:19:31 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 06:32:19 -0700 2008 3 The Bible for J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. It's the first book Tolkien started working on in 1917, and he continued working on it until his death. It was actually edited and published by Tolkien's son Christopher Tolkien.

The book is not nearly as prosaic as The Hobbit...more...]]> 20506186 1019174 77673 0395257301 9780395257302 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1197697124m/77673.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1197697124s/77673.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77673.The_Silmarillion 3.98 132 The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor & his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, & their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves & Men, against the great Enemy.
The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, & "Valaquenta," in which the nature & powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power & the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion]]> 1977 4 2 true Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1978 Fri Apr 18 21:31:17 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 01 19:06:27 -0800 2009 The Silmarillion, I thought to take this opportunity to review this volume of Tolkien's posthumously published works (which I first read 30 years ago). I'll be posting this review here and with the hardcopy version of the book.

F...more...]]> 1086430 79348 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon May 07 14:16:00 -0700 2007 Mon May 07 14:22:24 -0700 2007 the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This book is a must for anyone interested in devouring more history of Middle Earth. It details the beginnings of Middle Earth, the creation of Elves, Dwarves, and Men and the subsequent re...more...]]> 19839004 1054882 3021625 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1205580523m/3021625.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1205580523s/3021625.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3021625.The_Silmarillion_The_Myths_Legends_of_Middle_Earth 4.20 25 1977 5 1 false Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Wed Apr 09 19:55:18 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 09:28:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 12381124 776507 18513 0345325818 9780345325815 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570m/18513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166957570s/18513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18513.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082 The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) ]]> 1977 5 2 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sat Jan 12 23:30:52 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 13:18:11 -0800 2008 LOTR is incredible, but in my opinion, the war of the ring just doesn't hold up to the stories inside The Silmarillion. The heroes inside these pages are so much more mythic, audacious and awe-inspiring than those of the latter age. In the grand scheme of...more...]]> 39427199 967981 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 4 2 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Dec 06 00:41:14 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 01:01:16 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 38297867 1732341 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 1 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 06:29:33 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 06:32:36 -0800 2008 1
I found it to be one of the best books I have ever read. The back story it provided to the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books was highly enterta...more...]]> 51069900 2179389 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 4 0 false Tue Mar 31 15:12:33 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 15:20:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 40827193 1022193 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 5 0 false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 08:26:19 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 08:40:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 80800622 136820 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 3 1 false Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 17:19:13 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 18:09:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 80189533 3010799 7332 0618391118 9780618391110 785 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090m/7332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7332.The_Silmarillion 3.64 15082
The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy.

The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are "Ainulindale," the myth of Creation, and "Valaquenta," in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is "Akallabeth," the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion.

This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected "second edition" text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.]]> 1977 3 0 false Mon Dec 07 12:03:50 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 12:21:12 -0800 2009 1 The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien is a collection of legends of Middle Earth during the first and second Age of Middle Earth. It tells how Middle Earth was created, and then goes through a series of epic tales to the point when Sauron forged the Rings of Power and the One Ring to rule o...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=77673