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J.R.R. Tolkien's Unfinished Tales is a terrific book for diehard Tolkien fans, in particular, fans of The Lord of the Rings who have not yet read The Silmarillion. Ever wondered what were the exact events that caused Isildur to lose the One Ring? Or the origins of Wizards? Or what Middle-Earth was like during its First Age? Unfinished Tales helps to shed light on the complex creation of Middle-Earth and the many tales and legends that relate the events in its long and largely tumultuous history.
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(Reread, mainly for Gil-Galad and Turin.)
In which Christopher Tolkien plays a historian to his obsessed, perfectionist chronicler father. In which my head hurts from trying to remember the names of characters and places and where they come across each other, not to mention if they also appear in Silmarillion or Children of Hurin. In which world-building, conlanging included, takes its toll on the beloved Professor and demands of his readers the same level of commitment, if not more. In which Mid ...more
In which Christopher Tolkien plays a historian to his obsessed, perfectionist chronicler father. In which my head hurts from trying to remember the names of characters and places and where they come across each other, not to mention if they also appear in Silmarillion or Children of Hurin. In which world-building, conlanging included, takes its toll on the beloved Professor and demands of his readers the same level of commitment, if not more. In which Mid ...more
I had wanted to read History of Middle Earth (HoME), and re-reading the published version of each became a pre-requisite to refresh my memory. So I read The Silmarillion and then decided before HoME, I'd read The Unfinished Tales. I last read this book roughly 20 years ago so re-reading it was essentially a new experience.
While HoME is definitely for the dedicated and hardcore fan of Tolkien, Unfinished Tales is a bit different. I felt like Christopher Tolkien's commentary was more along the lin ...more
While HoME is definitely for the dedicated and hardcore fan of Tolkien, Unfinished Tales is a bit different. I felt like Christopher Tolkien's commentary was more along the lin ...more
Great book full of random stuff you never knew you wanted to know about Middle-Earth and Arda. The amazing thing is how well it's written for a collection entitled "Unfinished Tales."
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May 11, 2008
Dallas
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
for-hippies,
fantasy
Jun 28, 2008
Terence
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
speculative-fiction,
tolkieniana
Nov 14, 2008
Aldean
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
tolkien,
possessions
Dec 31, 2008
Jessica (Books: A true story)
marked it as to-read
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tbr-2008
