The Fall of Gondolin

Informationen zum Autor 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 As his father’s literary executor, he devoted over forty years to the publication of his father’s unpublished works, from The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin , and within 'The History of Middle-earth' series, and was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. Klappentext In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar. Zusammenfassung In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.

Product details

• Authors: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
• Assisted by: Christopher Tolkien (Editor), Tolkien Christopher (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.10.2023
• EAN: 9780008655662
• ISBN: 978-0-00-865566-2
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Adventure, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Historical fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Adventure / action fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction