| The Great Tales of Middle-Earth: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and the Fall of Gondolin Contributor(s): Tolkien, J. R. R. (Author), Tolkien, Christopher (Author), Lee, Alan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0358003911 ISBN-13: 9780358003915 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Fiction | Fantasy - Dragons & Mythical Creatures |
| Physical Information: 3.4" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (3.35 lbs) 928 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Great Tales of Middle-earth is a beautiful boxed set of the most recently published novels of Middle-earth: Children of H rin, Beren and L thien, and The Fall of Gondolin, packaged together for the first time. Completing Christopher Tolkien's lifelong achievement as the editor and curator of his father J.R.R. Tolkien's manuscripts, The Great Tales features handsome color plates and maps by famed illustrator Alan Lee. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tolkien, Christopher: - CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth.Lee, Alan: - Alan Lee was born in Middlesex in 1947. His illustrated books include Faeries (with Brian Froud), Castles and Merlin Dreams, and the three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. He has worked on such prestigious films as Erik the Viking (Terry Gilliam), Legend (Ridley Scott), and the acclaimed NBC miniseries Merlin. He is best known, however, for his work on the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and now the film versions.Tolkien, J. R. R.: - J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. |