![]() ![]() It is written to evoke the high matters of the elder days, shrouded in mystery, more abstract, and with relatively little concrete emphasis on place, time and personality. The story uses what we might call Tolkien’s mythic or epic voice, like much of The Silmarillion. Those who have read all of Christopher Tolkien’s prior collections of his father’s writings will have seen much of this material already, but not in as polished or as complete a presentation. Tolkien’s son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, many years to piece together all the fragments and drafts of the story so that it might be presented in the most consistent possible form. The Children of Hurin has been published only now because it took J.R.R. Hurin’s son, Turin, was born some 6,500 years before Frodo took up the burden of the great Ring of Sauron, who had been Morgoth’s most powerful lieutenant. Hurin was a man and leader of men who joined with the elves in resisting the growing power of Morgoth in Middle Earth. ![]() For those unfamiliar with Tolkien’s mythology, Morgoth is very like Satan. The story, which is very dark and definitely tragic, explores the impact of the evil influence on Hurin’s children of the fallen Valar, Morgoth, whom Hurin had defied. It’s available in hardback for just over $15 (on Amazon), including illustrations by Tolkien artist Alan Lee. Tolkien’s new book, The Children of Hurin, was released in mid-April. ![]()
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