ReviewThe Children of Húrin
by JRR Tolkien
book
2007
I just love it how things are released after someone's death, in fact, a significant time after someone's death. It only goes to show how immortal their presence is, the long lasting imprint a person has made on society and culture. I'm sure there will be more Lennon tracks. Tolkien wrote so much, and in fact so many variations of his tales that I can't remember what's "official" and what's not. But when you're talking about The Children of Húrin, a tale taken from the First Age of Middle-Earth, it's kinda like trying to pick details out of Greek mythology.
This is my favourite tale taken from the Silmarillion. It nestles in amongst a few of the other grand tales, ones constantly referred to in Lord of the Rings as points of historical reference. In this version, Christopher Tolkien has published his father's piece as it was written, and flows like a more solid storyline rather than the Silmarillion's version which is a bit like the Old Testament. It's a tale of fate, destruction and the downfall of a family. It is epic in its scope and has the power of a Shakespeare/Bronte classic. Might be a gentler introduction into the Middle-Earth history rather than diving headfirst into the Silmarillion. I wasn't disappointed.
This is my favourite tale taken from the Silmarillion. It nestles in amongst a few of the other grand tales, ones constantly referred to in Lord of the Rings as points of historical reference. In this version, Christopher Tolkien has published his father's piece as it was written, and flows like a more solid storyline rather than the Silmarillion's version which is a bit like the Old Testament. It's a tale of fate, destruction and the downfall of a family. It is epic in its scope and has the power of a Shakespeare/Bronte classic. Might be a gentler introduction into the Middle-Earth history rather than diving headfirst into the Silmarillion. I wasn't disappointed.
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