 |
 |
New Tolkien book: The Children of Húrin
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
Status:
Offline
|
|
... although I guess "new" might be debatable since it's been published before, in condensed form in "The Silmarillion" and in partial form in "Unfinished Tales." Anyway, it's coming out next week:
Amazon.com: The Children of Hurin: Books: J.R.R. Tolkien,Christopher Tolkien,Alan Lee
Based on preorders it's already at No. 24 on Amazon's U.S. bestseller list, but I have a hard time seeing it being a blockbuster ... people who buy it expecting another LOTR are probably going to be disappointed. I'm probably going to pick it up though; it's a good tale. I liked the Silm but the History of Middle-earth series got too academic for me.
Nice that you get color Alan Lee illustrations even in the standard $26 edition.
Anyone else interested in this? So far I can find just one review online, from the Times of London:
What took them so long?-Arts & Entertainment-Books-TimesOnline
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Status:
Offline
|
|
I've only read LOTR and The Hobbit, but I'll probably check it out from the library when available. If I like it, I'll buy the book. I wasn't aware of The Children of Hurin. Thanks for the heads up.
|
__________________________________________________
My stupid iPhone game: Nesen Probe, it's rather old, annoying and pointless, but it's free.
Was free. Now it's gone. Never to be seen again.
Off to join its brother and sister apps that could not
keep up with the ever updating iOS. RIP Nesen Probe.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
Status:
Offline
|
|
I read the The Silmarillion many years ago. I guess I would need to revisit it, since I hardly remember anything about it. I do remember that I wasn't as excited about it as I was about the LOTR and The Hobbit. I guess you need to be a die hard fan to dig it.
-t
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
The Silmarillion was an awesome book. A deep read for some, but well worth it.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Between heaven and hell
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by CaseCom 
... although I guess "new" might be debatable since it's been published before, in condensed form in "The Silmarillion" and in partial form in "Unfinished Tales." Anyway, it's coming out next week:
Amazon.com: The Children of Hurin: Books: J.R.R. Tolkien,Christopher Tolkien,Alan Lee
Based on preorders it's already at No. 24 on Amazon's U.S. bestseller list, but I have a hard time seeing it being a blockbuster ... people who buy it expecting another LOTR are probably going to be disappointed. I'm probably going to pick it up though; it's a good tale. I liked the Silm but the History of Middle-earth series got too academic for me.
Nice that you get color Alan Lee illustrations even in the standard $26 edition.
Anyone else interested in this? So far I can find just one review online, from the Times of London:
What took them so long?-Arts & Entertainment-Books-TimesOnline
In a nutshell, that review typifies all that is wrong with Britain.
|
|
Yes, I know I could buy a PC, but why?
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
Ridiculous review.
Comparing LOTR with Ulysses, I mean, come on, that's just retarded.
And what's with all the waffling about Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars and Harry Potter? Tolkien (apart from The Hobbit) didn't write light entertainment for children, the stuff is written for linguists and mythology scholars.
I have both the The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales on my bookshelf, the only thing that seems of interest about this are the illustrations.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top