The Fall of Gondolin (Audio book)

Presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolinreunites fans of The Hobbit& The Lord of the Ringswith Elves, Balrogs, Dragons & Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. This brand new unabridged audio book is read by Timothy West & Samuel West.

About the author

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Christopher Tolkien, born on 24 November 1924, was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. As his father’s literary executor, he devoted over forty years to the publication of his father’s unpublished works, from The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin, and within 'The History of Middle-earth' series, and was awarded the Bodley Medal for his services to literature in 2016. He died in January 2020 at the age of 95.

Summary

Presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin reunites fans of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Balrogs, Dragons & Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth. This brand new unabridged audio book is read by Timothy West & Samuel West.

Product details

• Authors: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
• Assisted by: Alan Lee (Illustration), Samuel West (Reader / Narrator), Timothy West (Reader / Narrator), West Samuel (Reader / Narrator), Christopher Tolkien (Editor), Tolkien Christopher (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: CD-Audio (Playing time: 12h 57min)
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780008380441
• ISBN: 978-0-00-838044-1
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 142 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 190 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Sagas, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Historical fantasy, Myth & legend told as fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales