The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Author: J.R.R. TolkienEditor: Christopher Tolkien
Illustrator: Ted Nasmith
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-15
ISBN: 0618391118
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Book Review: " The Silmarillion"
Summary: 5 Stars
The Silmarillion
"The Silmarillion" Author, J.R.R. Tolkien.
The reason I purchased The Silmarillion from Amazon.com was while I was looking for the book Amazon.com showed a couple view's of the book, offered new and used book's I bought new. Amazon.com also showed me other people and site's selling the book even if they were lower in price. Amazon.com was the cheapest thou in this case. Amazon.com packaged the book so well that the book's dust cover nor the binding could be scratch or broken or bent. I also recieved it before the deliever date they estimated to me. I will be purchasing all my book needs and other's from Amazon.com.
"The Silmarillion"
J.R.R. Tolkien is the most capticating Author I have read. His creation of Beleriand and Middle Earth is amazing. I love how The Silmarillion tells you how Middle Earth was created along with who created the Elve's,dwarve's, tree's,sun,Orc's, Dragon's, Dark Lord,and everthing else that exist in Middle Earth. Who made and how the Silmarils came to be. And the importance of them. How life came threw the ages.
I even love the forward, preface to the second edition. I especially loved the letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Milton Walden in 1951 Walden wanted a brief sketch of Tolkien's work, the letter was about 14 page's. They also included Notes of pronunciation to help with the Elvish language,Index of names of each person and place along with page's for a quick referance,there is the family tree's of the King's,Lord's,Dwarves, Elve's, Men who they married and how they became kin, also a Appendix for those like myself whom are interested in the Eldarin language. I love also that map's are included 1 on page 114 which tells lands and kings and lords of those lands. Another map in the very back which is attached to the book but can be opened up which is 3 times larger then the book. There are also illustration's throught out the book, but Tolkien is such an amazing writter you don't need the picture's or map's but they are a great referance. Because i saw in my mind exactly what the pictures and maps looked like. That's because J.R.R.Tolkien is a great Author, his son helped with this book because J.R.R.Tolkien passed away before this was complete, also thanks to the Illistrator
I would recommend this book for children and adults alike. J.R.R. Tolkien is a very capticating writter a book I didn't want to put down. I also read Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and the trilogy "The Lord of the Ring's" of which all those kept me as excited to read as this. "I can't say enough about this book. I highly,highly recommend it."
I was very happy Amazon.com had this book.
Thank you,
Margaret {pardon my Spelling}
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