{"product_id":"the-silmarillion-john-r-r-tolkien-9780008537906","title":"The Silmarillion (John R. R. Tolkien)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eFor the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the forerunner to \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThe Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThe book also includes several shorter works: the \u003cem\u003eAinulindalë\u003c\/em\u003e, a myth of the Creation, and the \u003cem\u003eValaquenta\u003c\/em\u003e, in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The \u003cem\u003eAkallabêth\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and \u003cem\u003eOf the Rings of Power\u003c\/em\u003e tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThis deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, which is printed in two colours and features, for the very first time, more than 50 colour paintings, illustrations and designs drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eUnique to this edition are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Beleriand as the tales grew, an illustrated booklet featuring 'A Brief Account of The Silmarillion and its Making' by Christopher Tolkien, and a printed art card reproducing 'Taniquetil'.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIt is additionally quarterbound with raised ribs on the spine, stamped in three foils on black cloth boards, and housed in a custom-built clothbound slipcase. The pages are edged in silver and include a ribbon marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eBeren and Lúthien\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of Gondolin\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), In Schuber, Englisch\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65866008330589,"sku":"K096081247","price":131.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9608124700001A.jpg?v=1788915685","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-silmarillion-john-r-r-tolkien-9780008537906","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}