num_pages: 448
description: Alternate-Cover Edition for this ISBN can be found hereJ.R.R. Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but those who thought these two wonderful adventures marked the height of his imagination have many more delights to come. The Silmarillion represents the source of Tolkien's later work and follows the events of the First Age of Middle Earth. For information, The Lord of the Rings concerns the end of the Third Age.The Silmarillion is a gloriously realised story of rebellion, exile, war and the heroism of elves and men. But to gain an insight into the staggering complexity of Tolkien's world, however, the shorter works also included are must-reads. Dealing with the myth of creation, the nature of the Gods, the fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power, they paint a vivid picture not only of Middle Earth but also of the author's soaring imagination.Tolkien was born of English parents in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 and died in England in 1973. He worked on The Silmarillion from as early as 1917 but the work was not published until after his death. This edition, richly illustrated by Ted Nasmith, is both collector's item and source of reference and fascination for every follower of Tolkien.
language: English
title: The Silmarillion
titlecomplete: The Silmarillion
characters: Galadriel, Celebrian, Gandalf, Túrin Turambar, Finwë, Húrin Thalion, Fingolfin, Niënor, Beren, Bregor, Glaurung, Saruman, Tuor, Lúthien, Morgoth, Fëanor, Elrond Half-elven
genres: Fiction, Adventure, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Epic Fantasy, Literature, Novels, Mythology, Fantasy
ratings_count: 279113
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Ditmar Award
category: Best International Long Fiction, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Gandalf Award
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers