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THE TALE OF THE CHILDREN OF HURIN

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Illustrated by Alan Lee
Published by Harper Collins in 2007
ISBN: 9780007246229

THE TALE OF THE CHILDREN OF HURIN
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
Stock no. 1330666
1st. 2007. Hardback. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Christopher Tolkien. A tale of Middle earth before 'The Lord of The Rings'. Blue boards, with gilt title to spine. Colour plates plus b/w chapter headers and footers. ISBN: 9780007246229. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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Cover of THE TALE OF THE CHILDREN OF HURIN by J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien

Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Note on Pronunciation
  • NARN I CHIN HURIN
  • The Tale of the Children of Hurin
  • I The Childhood of Turin
  • II The Battle of Unnumbered Tears
  • III The Words of Hurin and Morgoth
  • IV The Departure of Turin
  • V Turin in Doriath
  • VI Turin among the Outlaws
  • VII Of Mim the Dwarf
  • VIII The Land of Bow and Helm
  • IX The Death of Beleg
  • X Turin in Nargothrond
  • XI The Fall of Nargothrond
  • XII The Return of Turin to Dor-lomin
  • XIII The Coming of Turin into Brethil
  • XIV The Journey of Morwen and Nienor to Nargothrond
  • XV Nienor in Brethil
  • XVI The Coming of Glaurung
  • XVII The Death of Glaurung
  • XVIII The Death of Turin
  • GENEALOGIES
  • I the House of Hador and the People of Haleth
  • II The House of Beor
  • III The princes of the Noldor
  • APPENDIX
  • LIST OF NAMES