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The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien is a tragic story of The Children of Húrin, one of the unfinished tales in The Silmarillion.
Though The Children of Húrin was a great read, it was a tragic one, but I loved learning of what happened fully to Hurin's children, Túrin and Niënor. It has been years since I've read The Silmarillion, so this was a necessity read, for me.
I highly recommend lovers of Tolkien's work to read this tale.
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Though The Children of Húrin was a great read, it was a tragic one, but I loved learning of what happened fully to Hurin's children, Túrin and Niënor. It has been years since I've read The Silmarillion, so this was a necessity read, for me.
I highly recommend lovers of Tolkien's work to read this tale.
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In many ways, I find this to be the best of Tolkein's works. Dipping into his love of northern mythology, Tolkein delivers a tale that is seeped in the tragedy of many a Saga and the Kalevala. The tale of Turin was always important to Tolkein, and he figures into the author's view of the apocalypse, wherein Turin will drive his sword through the heart of Morgoth and end evil once and for all. Although appearing in the Silmarillion, the Children of Hurin is a much expanded version of the tale. It
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High heroic tragedy. Heart wrenching on many levels.
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