num_pages: 315
description: This tale of Middle-earth's First Age, which appeared in incomplete forms in the posthumously published 
  The Silmarillion
 and 
  Unfinished Tales
, also edited by Tolkien's son, Christopher, only hinted at the depth and power of the tragic story of Túrin and Niënor, the children of Húrin, the lord of Dor-lómin, who achieved renown for having confronted Morgoth, who was the master of Sauron, the manifestation of evil in the Lord of the Rings.Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness and despair. But a deadly new leader rises, Túrin, son of Húrin, and with his grim band of outlaws begins to turn the tide in the war for Middle-earth -- awaiting the day he confronts his destiny and the deadly curse laid upon him.
language: English
title: The Children of Húrin
titlecomplete: The Children of Húrin
characters: Húrin Thalion, Niënor, Glaurung, Morgoth, Túrin Turambar
genres: Fiction, Classics, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Audiobook, Fantasy, Literature, Adventure, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 80484
places: Middle-earth
series: Tales of Middle Earth
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Tähtifantasia Award
publisher: HarperCollins