Series: Book 4 in the The Lord of the Rings series
Rating: ****
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Summary
The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic,
operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential
background material for serious readers of the classic Lord
of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for
fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of
Middle-Earth" does
The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is
grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and
emotions that shaped elven and human history long before
Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their
quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur,
The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days,
when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord
Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic
jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the
daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War
of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns
until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets
the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This
is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and
gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) The action of this volume predates even the above History
titles as it relates the creation of Middle-earth, its beings
and the coming of evil. Tolkien's Paradise Lost.
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