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Experience Middle-earth like never before in this special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in color by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The Silmarillion\u00a0is a doorway to the history, mythology, key characters, and defining tales of the early ages of Middle-earth\u2014an essential volume for any Tolkien reader eager for a deeper journey.<\/p>\n

The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by F\u00ebanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.<\/p>\n

This high fantasy saga is the history of the rebellion of F\u00ebanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. The Silmarillion is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.<\/p>\n

The book also includes several shorter works that expand on Tolkien’s world-building: the Ainulindal\u00eb, a myth of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallab\u00eath recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of N\u00famenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.<\/p>\n

Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher Tolkien, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his father\u2019s great vision to publishable form, so completing this epic fantasy masterpiece and the literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

This definitive new edition includes, by way of an introduction, a letter written by Tolkien in 1951 which provides a brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and for the first time in its history is presented with Tolkien\u2019s own paintings and drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his vision of the First Age of Middle-earth, the foundation of his complete legendarium.<\/p>\n

This foundational history of the Elder Days is the bedrock of Tolkien\u2019s entire legendarium, featuring:<\/p>\n

The Music of Creation: From the Music of the Ainur that sang the world into being to the forging of the Silmarils\u2014three perfect jewels that held the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor.The First Dark Lord: Witness the rise of Morgoth, the great Enemy, and his theft of the Silmarils, setting in motion a hopeless, heroic war that defines an age for all of Middle-earth.The Exile of the Noldor: Discover the history of F\u00ebanor\u2019s rebellion and the flight of the Elves from Valinor, an ancient drama that characters like Elrond and Galadriel look back on with sorrow.Illustrations by the Author: For the first time in its history, experience Tolkien\u2019s vision in his own breathtaking paintings and drawings, revealing the grandeur and beauty of the First Age.Lost Tales of the Elder Days: Explore shorter works covering the myth of Creation, the nature of the gods, the catastrophic downfall of the island kingdom of N\u00famenor, and the history of the Rings of Power. <\/p>\n

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Publisher \u200f : \u200e William Morrow
Publication date \u200f : \u200e November 8, 2022
Edition \u200f : \u200e Illustrated
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Print length \u200f : \u200e 432 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 0063280779
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0063280779
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 2.3 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 6.18 x 8.39 x 2.28 inches
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