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 This is a great collection of Tolkien work! October 30, 2008
I read this book very quickly because I was so fascinated by all the works that Tolkien left unfinished at the time of his death. His son did a beautiful job of compiling these works into an organized book and I really enjoyed it.
 Unfinished Tales June 1, 2008
This is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of iddle Earth to the end of the War of the Ring. It is a book for those who have not sufficiently explored Middle Earth, its language, its legeneds, politics and kings.
Unfinished Tales December 27, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Arrived quickly. Was rated too high for the condition of the book. Good price.
 fast shipping, but damaged goods December 19, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
i was very happy with the turnaround on shipping, considering i elected to have the book shipped with amazon's free supersaver option. unfortunately, the (hardcover) book arrived with the upper right corners of both the front and back covers smooshed, as if someone dropped it from a considerable height. it is not bad enough to warrant all the hassle of trying to obtain a replacement, yet it is disappointing nonetheless.
therefore, the three start rating is for the condition in which the book arrived. as for the content--well, it's tolkien. and as much as I loved The Silmarillion (I daresay it is my favorite book of all time), I can't imagine that i will not thoroughly enjoy it as well.
 Not Free SF Reader September 3, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
Unfinished tales is a hodge-podge of stuff. There are bits and pieces
of lots of things, and it is not all fiction. You get notes, backstory,
comments, the odd essay type piece of writing, and other stuff. You
really want to be a pretty hardcore Tolkien type to want to buy this,
rather than borrow to flip through. A lot of people will find it very
dull.
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