The Children of Húrin in Tolkien's T.C.B.S

Mar 20, 2012 L rated it it was amazing

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For someone who loved 'The Hobbit' and also 'the lord of the rings' as a child, i was naturally curious as to exploring more of Tolkien's world and begun to delve into 'The Silmarillion' and also 'the children of Hurin' & other published works that go deeper into the facinating history of this creative & imaginative delight. The children of Hurin is centred around the time long before the second & third ages of middle-earth (and the 'lord of the rings')and is set in the great country that lay be For someone who loved 'The Hobbit' and also 'the lord of the rings' as a child, i was naturally curious as to exploring more of Tolkien's world and begun to delve into 'The Silmarillion' and also 'the children of Hurin' & other published works that go deeper into the facinating history of this creative & imaginative delight. The children of Hurin is centred around the time long before the second & third ages of middle-earth (and the 'lord of the rings')and is set in the great country that lay beyond the grey havens in the West: lands that were drowned in the great cataclyism that ended the first age of Tolkien's world (refer to 'The Silmarillion'). What i treasure most about this beautiful novel is the stunningly captivating illustrations throughout that have been done by Alan Lee (who also did the main illustrations for the Extended DVD films & the main films themselves), that really bring this tale to life. It is an imaginative world that took JRR Tolkien his entire life & over half a century to compile and create, that is filled with the most beautifully imaginative creatures, dialect & languages, places and cities on such an enormous scale that is utterly breathtaking. If you are a Tolkien fan then i urge you to look beyond 'The lord of the rings' and 'the hobbit' and to delve deeper into his world and the complicated history & depth that Tolkien created, as it is so blidingly breathtaking and will broaden your mind & current knowlege of middle-earth entirely. It is a world that is utterly beautiful and complex on such a gigantic scale that will leave you wanting to find out & discover more. The Children of Hurin is a lovely, heartfelt and imaginative story that will excite, delight and enthuse its readers and have you gripping the edge of your seat from begining to end. I cannot enthuse enough about the sheer utter brilliance of Tolkiens work or how i admire him completely for his dedication, passion and gifts that he left for us. To not only create a fictional world that is authentic, realistic and utterly believable but to also structure it within our historical timeline of modern day; i am staggered by his life's work and acomplishment. The history of the Elves and how they came into being is completely facinating and i can only say that you will find this book really insightful & character-driven that can only bring a smile to your face. ...more

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Nov 22, 2012 Majuchan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Like a fairy tale for adults.
Deep.
Tragic.

It was sitting on my shelf for almost 4 months now. I tried reading this earlier, but I was unsuccessful. On my second try, Tolkien took me by surprise! I didn't expect this to be so good. I was engrossed on Túrin's life.

I always turn down books that are tragic, but this one captured me and finished it feeling well accomplished.

The story is the typical the fight between good and evil, but the story is well develop and it has certain depth that modern sto ...more

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