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The Children of Húrin

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This tale of Middle-earth's First Age, which appeared in incomplete forms in the posthumously published
The Silmarillion
and
Unfinished Tales
, also edited by Tolkien's son, Christopher, only hinted at the depth and power of the tragic story of Túrin and Niënor, the children of Húrin, the lord of Dor-lómin, who achieved renown for having confronted Morgoth, who was the master of Sauron, the manifestation of evil in the Lord of the Rings.

Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness and despair. But a deadly new leader rises, Túrin, son of Húrin, and with his grim band of outlaws begins to turn the tide in the war for Middle-earth -- awaiting the day he confronts his destiny and the deadly curse laid upon him.

Language: English

Pages: 315

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: HarperCollins

Release: April 16, 2007

ISBN: 0007246226

ISBN 13: 9780007246229

The Children of Húrin

3.9/5 ( ratings)

This tale of Middle-earth's First Age, which appeared in incomplete forms in the posthumously published
The Silmarillion
and
Unfinished Tales
, also edited by Tolkien's son, Christopher, only hinted at the depth and power of the tragic story of Túrin and Niënor, the children of Húrin, the lord of Dor-lómin, who achieved renown for having confronted Morgoth, who was the master of Sauron, the manifestation of evil in the Lord of the Rings.

Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness and despair. But a deadly new leader rises, Túrin, son of Húrin, and with his grim band of outlaws begins to turn the tide in the war for Middle-earth -- awaiting the day he confronts his destiny and the deadly curse laid upon him.

Language: English

Pages: 315

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: HarperCollins

Release: April 16, 2007

ISBN: 0007246226

ISBN 13: 9780007246229

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