Comments on: New J.R.R. Tolkien Book “The Children of Hurin” Released

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:51:10 +0000

Phenomenal book…finally published in the way it should have been all along: complete, sans editorial commentary. Christopher Tolkien does a great job of editing the text into a single, fast-paced volume.

The Children of Hurin is perhaps the most “mythological” feeling of Tolkien’s novels, and characters’ dooms hover over the pages like a black shroud. This is not a book for those looking for a pleasant, happy tale.

More info at:

http://www.tolkien-online.com/the-children-of-hurin.html

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:59:06 +0000

Thank You

By: Matt Wilcox

Matt Wilcox — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:19:30 +0000

Got it with me right now. It’s a beautiful book, the artwork is great. The spacing would seem to indicate it’ll be done and dusted within a few days – but that’s fine.

The story itself is supposed to be a greatly expanded and more detailed version of the same one laid out in part in both The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. I’m looking forward to reading it (but I need to finish re-reading The Silmarillion first)

By: Michael Rogers

Michael Rogers — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:27:58 +0000

Here’s a link to my review of the book.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6434315.html