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| The Children of Hurin | 
| Author: J.r.r. Tolkien
Creators: Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  261 reviews
Sales Rank: 13955
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0618894640
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780618894642
ASIN: 0618894640
Publication Date: April 17, 2007
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Condition: May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Read "The Silmarillion" first... March 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very good, and is a lot easier to read than picking the story out of "Unfinished Tales" or "The Silmarillion". But I would not have understood much of the background details and geography if I had not read "The Silmarillion" first. Very fascinating and gives a good perspective of First Age Middle Earth. Highly recommended for true Middle Earth fans.
Excellent Prequel! March 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The only book of Tolkien's that I've read previously was The Hobbit (and that was at least 8 years prior). The LOTOR trilogy was a great story in itself and I was looking to branch out from other reading areas. This story reminded me of the tragedy's of Ancient Greece. Without trying to give anything away, the main character, Turin, has a great deal going for him and at the same time a great deal against him. It was tough to see Turin's life unfold and the events that led up to the end of the story...which culminated in -- nevermind, I don't want to spoil it. This tale does not hinge on the LOTOR story, but there are some familiar characters and it does tell some of how Middle Earth became the way it was.
 Too Dark For Me March 23, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love Tolkien and I was so excited to see a NEW book written by JRR Tolkien and edited by his son. I was glad to have read it but it is a dark and somewhat depressing story.
If you a fanatic for Tolkien its a must read. If not, you may want to pass on this one and stick to the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings.
 A Book for Established Tolkien Fans March 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
While this is not the best book to introduce J.R.R. Tolkien to people, the established Tolkien fan will probably enjoy this work, compiled by his son after his J.R.R.'s death. The flavor of his other Middle Earth writings does come through clearly.
If you haven't yet been introduced to J.R.R. Tolkien though, I strongly recommend passing on this book for now. You will probably find his more classic works "The Hobbit," and "The Lord of the Rings" series much more enjoyable for an introduction.
I'm glad I read it, but it won't ever be my favorite. While I enjoyed reading it, it is quite a bit darker than other Tolkien's works.
True Tolkien, but lacking the sweep... March 3, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This compilation work of JRR Tolkien's is a great return to Middle Earth and the first age. The prose flows beautifully and the characters are familiar in their disposition. The book is dark, however, and deos not have the true good versus evil aspects of the Hobbit and LOTR. Turin, the son of the human Hurin, travels throughout the landscape of the first age under a curse from Melkor (Morgoth), the enemy. He loses his home after his father travels to a disastrous confrontation between Morgoth and the combined might of elves and men.
After retreating to the elven fortress forest of Menegroth, he becomes embittered and seeks to reunite with his family. He is the victim of elvish jealousy and for the first time, we see one of the Eldar as posessing petty attributes. Through a series of adventures and tragedies, including the destruction of Nargothrond (the elvish fortress city) by the dragon Galurang and his eventual marriage to his lost sister, he meets and slays the dragon in a rain swollen river.
This work contains an expanded snapshot of one of the major characters from the Silmarillion. It is disappointing in that it lacks the majestic sweep of story that many Tolkien readers have come to love. There are copious endnotes about the composition of the work. Unfortuneately, these read more like an extended apology that more original material does not exist.
Read this work as a companion to the Silmarillion, but avoid buying it for the LOTR only fan. They will be surprised and disappointed.
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