"Children of Hurin"

[Dunthule]

I believe JRRT's Children of Hurin (Completed by his son Christopher) is due to be released soon. :) :cool:
Has anyone pre-ordered the book?
I plan to read it as soon as I can get my hands on a copy.
And, I can't wait to post my thoughts.

[Periantari Andruil]

Tolkien is coming out with a new book! First new one of 30 years, Christopher Tolkien has edited a volume that is about Turin's tale... for those fans of Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, there's more to look forward to in this new book that is coming out on April 17th! :whoohoo:
MOre information here:
http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/Children-of-Hurin-FAQ.htm

Preorder here:
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0618894640/ref=s9_asin_image_2-hf_favarpcbss_2238_g1/104-4103608-2870367?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=183101NBTNZ0T7P609XM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=279438101&pf_rd_i=507846

And in the Events section of the boards http://www.warofthering.net/forum/vbulletin225/upload/showthread.php?t=9731)

there is a Line Party in NYC so those who are lucky enough to not have school / work, it's a great opportunity to wait on line to get copies that are autographed by BOTH Christopher TOlkien and Alan Lee! :whoohoo: (NOt to mention celebrate wtih fellow fans too waiting on line ;) ) :whoohoo:

This is soooo exciting... only 17 more days!!!!! :hyper:

[Lessa]

for those near Oxford Alan Lee is at Borders on the 20th April

[Dunthule]

Hey, if that was Oxford Ohio, I might be able to make it.
Alas, Oxford England is just a tad bit too far at this time. :( ;)

Are you going Lessa?

[Lessa]

Alas it may as well be Oxford Ohio! I live about 10 miles outside Manchester and it would cost a fair amount on the train. I spent this quarters quota visiting a friend on the Isle of Wight a month ago. I do know someone who is going though. I'll get her to take pictures.

[Periantari Andruil]

There's also going to be a Line Party in NYC arranged by Heren Istarion--the Northeast Tolkien Society.
More info about it here:
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Children_of_H%C3%BArin_Line_Party/New_York
I've already preordered and entered two contests. :whoohoo: Only 15 more days!!!!!!

:hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

Let's all reread Silmarillion and UT in anticipation fro it. :D

[Cassandria]

:stomper: It's up, it's up!!! The CoH web site is up! :yahoo:

http://tolkien.hcp-uk.co.uk/

Oh! I can't wait to get my book!!! Hurry Amazon!!! :p

[Periantari Andruil]

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:stomper: :hyper: :whoohoo:

10 more days! :D

[Periantari Andruil]

I know isn't it exciting, Cassie?
I put this link in the News thread i put about CoH but TORN message board thread contains a plethora of lovely links about CoH
http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_threaded;post=14381;sb=pos t_time;so=DESC;guest=40730
Find them there ^*^

And yes, i saw that updated site yesterday, Cassie-- but thanks fro linking it again in here. :D :stomper: :stomper: :hyper: :hyper:

Also did you hear about that collectible item that is out to be won in TORN? I've already joined the boards so that i have a better chance of winning that Frodo. ::naughty: :naughty:

And i'm awaiting Amazon to ship my CoH too. :) :stomper:

[Periantari Andruil]

of CoH---
lol it's so funny-- seems like it's commercializing it but then again, looking at Alan LEe's beautiful artwork is wonderful. :stomper: :hyper: :D
http://tolkien.hcp-uk.co.uk/thechildrenofhurin.aspx

click on trailer.

i'm so excited. :D (and i'm not double-posting here just excited. ;) )

[Dunthule]

Yes, very exciting.
Thanks Periantari Andruil and Cassie for the links! :) :cool:

I love the intro by Christopher ...
"... the story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drowned in the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World."

Maybe we'll get information on what happened to the beloved Entwives?

Anyway, bring on the story! :grin:

[Periantari Andruil]

ONly one more day! :whoohoo: :whoohoo: :whoohoo:

Dunthule-- no, i don't think we'll hear about the Entwives since this is a First Age story probably elaborating only on Turin's tale from Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales and probably from HOME too so it's purely Elvish. =)

[Dunthule]

Yes, that's what I thought too.
If memory serves me correctly, didn't the elves bring the trees to life in their way? I may be wrong on that. Anyway, if my memory is correct, I thought that this story, hopefully having ancient elves in it, my have a short side story about the Ents.

Just 1 day!!!! :cool:

[Periantari Andruil]

I got it! and am very much enjoying it so far! :hyper: :whoohoo: :whoohoo: :D :D :D :D :D :thumbs:

Dunthale-- there is mention about Treebeard dwelling in Beleriand in the First Age in the INtro but nothing about the Entwives...

enjoy it when you get it, dear! =)

[Periantari Andruil]

CoH is out! and i hope ya'll have your copies too! ;) ;) ;)

Some reviews to whet your appetite if you don't have it:

From CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/04/17/review.tolkien.ap/index.html

From Salon.com: (need to register though to read it)
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/04/17/hurin/index_np.html

From BBC: (top link on the right to view the news/review)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm

From Michael Rogers:
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6434315.html

Courtesy/taken from TORN

:whoohoo: :whoohoo:

And my own review will be up when i have read everything. ;)

[Dunthule]

Glad to hear you are enjoying the book Periantari Andruil. :)

I need to go out and buy it soon. :mmmm:

All reviews I have read to date have been very positive. :cool:

[Elf Girl]

I've already placed a hold on it at our local library. *laughs* It's kind of sweet to think I'll be the first to read it! :)

[Periantari Andruil]

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1611448,00.html

I really laughed at the last line. lol lol

A bit from the review:

"Túrin was slow to forget injustice or mockery," Tolkien writes, "and he could be sudden and fierce. Yet he was quick to pity, and the hurts or sadness of living things might move him to tears." A dark cloud follows him, and Tolkien lays on the omens of foreboding: you get the sense that Túrin was born under an unlucky star.

He's a very tragic hero and yes, this book is dark. Surely this is very different from The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings but it is expected if you've already read UT and Sil. Very interesting other side of Tolkien we're exposed to here...

[Periantari Andruil]

Check it out here:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2060084,00.html

Obviously it's preliminary and HP isn't even out yet but it's cool that Tolkien has such an appeal to top a very popular Harry Potter.
It's surprising but I know that the Tolkien love is oh so very strong even though Tolkien has been dead for 34 years...

I just found that interesting... ;) ;)

[Dunthule]

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1611448,00.html

I really laughed at the last line. lol lol

Yes, Morgoth in the 1st and Sauron in the 3rd.
Who was the baddy in the 2nd age? :mmmm:
I read Sil so many moons ago and really lost track if I remember. :rolleyes:

Are you enjoying the book?
And concerning TCoH overtaking HP at Amazon, I beleive JRRT's works will always have staying power over the contemporary fantasy novels such as HP. (I have nothing against HP or others.)

Elf Girl, let us know what it's like to be the first to read a book from the library. lol :grin:

[Eledhwen]

Hey everyone! :wave: I haven't been here in a loooong while, but this is where my heart is and, like Sam, I'm back. :grouphug:

I got the book yesterday and dove right into it! What a beautiful story it is ... and heartbreaking in so many places.

And concerning TCoH overtaking HP at Amazon, I beleive JRRT's works will always have staying power over the contemporary fantasy novels such as HP.
I agree. The HP series is quite a good, fun read but Tolkien's work, especially something like CoH is at a different level. "Dorkier" I guess, if I go along with that TIME article. I don't go along with that though, I think it's richer and more beautiful.

It was Sauron in the 2nd Age, too, running around making Rings, getting the party ready in Mordor and corrupting Numenoreans. Couldn't stay quiet, that one. :)

[Domlegolas]

:whoohoo: I bought it yesterday!!!! So I will read it anytime, but english... :blink: I have LOTR books with swedish, so this time I cant buy swedish...
Give me time with reading and wish everyone to enjoy the book :rose:

[Periantari Andruil]

Eledwen! (and now i know to which character you were inspired to take the name from ;) ) :waves: glad to see you back!
And glad to see you too, Domlegolas! :waves:

Dunthale couldn't have said it better when he said that Tolkien really has the staying power and the loyalty of many fans...

I finished CoH-- i hope we can start a discussion in here about it when everyone reads it. =) :thumbs: :thumbs: Would love to contrast and compare it with UT.

So darn tragic but so beautifully written... and Alan Lee's pictures are beyond phenomenal!!!!!

[Dunthule]

Hola and welcome back Eledhwen. :cool:
Great to see you Domlegolas. :)

Periantari Andruil, you're done?! :o Already?
It sounds as if you really liked it. :grin:

Yes, give us time to read it and then it will be fun and interesting to discuss.

[Elf Girl]

:whoohoo: *can't wait* lol

[Eledhwen]

Thanks Dunthule! :)

Ah yes, Morwen Eledhwen ... one of the characters I love. She had so much 'guts,' in modern terms and so much grief to bear.

Periantari, you're finished! Right on, hon! I'm halfway through it now. Ach, so many tears ... I can't wait to talk about the book - especially in association with The Sil and UT!! I'm itching to talk!!! :grin:

Alan Lee's pencil sketches throughout the book are such a lovely touch. I keep going through and looking at those.

[Periantari Andruil]

Periantari Andruil, you're done?! :o Already?
It sounds as if you really liked it. :grin:

Yes, give us time to read it and then it will be fun and interesting to discuss.

I did! Even though it was so tragic and i know what happens due to reading Sil and UT multiple times. I am currently obsessing over what other reviewers have to say-- It seems like most thought that Sil was a hard read... was it really? I really loved reading Sil second time through and feel like i could obsess about First Age Men and Elves too. lol

Eledhwen-- i'm itching to discuss ANYTHING relating to CoH-- most definitely it'll be interesting to discuss/really analyze Turin's character and the reasons for his downfall.

[Periantari Andruil]

More reviews linked from Tolkiengateway...

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Children_of_H%C3%BArin_reviews
positive and negative reviews lie within. ;)

:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

:D

[Amithrellas]

Peri An, finished it already? :blink: Will you be starting a discussion thread soon, hon? :grin:

I had a tough time with The Silmarillion at first, too :huh: Once I read "Unfinished Tales", though, it seemed easy. Couldn't understand why I had a tough time the first go 'round. lol

[Cassandria]

I've been staying away from the reviews...I want to make my own opinion. However, it looks like Amazon received far more orders than they anticipated, :cool: which is a good thing! :hooray:
:-/ But not for me...I just got an email saying they haven't even shipped my pre-order yet mecry and may not until as late as May 29!! :thud: I think I'll go looking in town this week. :(

[Amithrellas]

Do you have a Borders near you, Cass? Maybe I just lucked out... signed up for one of their "Rewards" memberships. I had a 40% off coupon emailed to me promoting The Children of Hurin :yahoo: I just wish I had more time to read :(

[Periantari Andruil]

Peri An, finished it already? :blink: Will you be starting a discussion thread soon, hon? :grin:

I had a tough time with The Silmarillion at first, too :huh: Once I read "Unfinished Tales", though, it seemed easy. Couldn't understand why I had a tough time the first go 'round. lol

Yes, i did. :D It was a quick read and wasn't laden with ten thousand names like Sil was--- I enjoyed reading Sil the two times i've read it but i understand why it may have been hard at first. UT elaborates upon the Sil tales nicely. :)

Cassie-- great to see you in here and i'm sorry about your book not coming yet. :( I hope it will soon! :hugs:

I'll start a discussion in here if more people join in with talking about CoH on the this thread and the one i started in the News forum... I might copy my review i have on CoH in here...i just want to hear more voices in here first before i do it. =)

:rose: =)

:whoohoo:

[Elf Girl]

I just got CoH out from the library!!! :yahoo: It was in a few days ago, but I just had a chance to get it. I think I shall be reading a lot, this week. ;)

[IronHills Dwarf]

My question is, does this rehash of the story via Christopher bring anything to the table that those of us who've waded through The History of Middle-earth series will not have already encountered?

[Periantari Andruil]

My question is, does this rehash of the story via Christopher bring anything to the table that those of us who've waded through The History of Middle-earth series will not have already encountered?

That's a good question, IronHills Dwarf--
I haven't read HOME yet, have only read one volume of it but from what i've gathered from reading CoH after Sil and UT, i find it a more cohesive narrative with some dialogue that was only put as footnotes in UT. I must admit that there were A LOT of overlap between the Narn in UT with CoH which hindered upon my enjoying it to the utmost extent. I know that in Lost Tales 2, there is a lay from Hurin or something and that is not included in CoH.

It *could* be thought of a "rehash" but again, if you're looking for a "gap-filler" type story in which you didn't have enough of in Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, i woudl greatly recommend it. (I really liked Turin's story so didn't mind this new "version" of it.)
:thumbs:

My review and exerpts that is posted on my livejournal:

Few dark tales can capture you like The Chlidren of Hurin does especially since I’ve seen this story in some form before in The Silmarillion (Sil) and Unfinished Tales (UT). But perhaps there’s some magical quality to the Narn I Chin Hurin-- something even beyond the beautiful illustrations of Alan Lee and the excitement of having another Tolkien book to read after thirty years since the publication of The Silmarillion, CoH seamlessly weaves together the tidbits of a grand tale from Narn from UT and Sil and therefore makes it a very worthwhile tale to “reread”. Because of such a good job that Christopher Tolkien did in “putting together” different drafts and passages that his father had been writing since 1918, this stand alone tale is really worth being a book of its own.
...
Continue reading here:
http://periantari.livejournal.com/151543.html

[Amithrellas]

I haven't read HOME either, Peri An ;) I thought this was a much better read than Unfinished Tales, though. Much more engaging for being more of a complete tale, rather than a collection of annotations - which on first glance, is what I take HOME for... My eyes glaze over when I pick a copy off the shelf and glance thru it :blink:

[Periantari Andruil]

I agree that HOME seems to be a hard read... i do intend to try and read it all when time allows though. Would love to read more about Gondolin and earlier drafts of LotR when Aragorn was Trotter and Frodo was Bingo. lol

A review from Professor Michael Drout on CoH...
https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3571309&postID=2779094020279329180

I love Prof Drout so much! (i met him once also at an ELF convention. ;) )

[Cassandria]

:stomper: I love to listen to Michael Drout, speak! His impressions of Tolkien are fascinating! I am very glad that I've had the pleasure of meeting him and hearing him speak also. I definately want to read his review, but I think I'll wait since it warned about spoilers. ;)

Thank you for sharing, Peri An!! :cuddles:

Oh HURRY UP Amazon!!!! mecry

[Gil Galad]

I just got my copy at the weekend

[Elf Girl]

I've read about 5 chapters or so now. It was slow going at first (like the intro through five pages into chapter one, or so), but I've started to get the "map in my head" of early ME geography and peoples, and I'm also remembering things from the SIL, so it's getting easier as I go along. It's definitely worth the read! lol I like how it deals with a human predominately. Much as I love elves (and hobbits, and ents, and...) I'm enjoying this different POV of ME.

As to it being a re-hash... some might call it that. I'm not certain. It's been too long since I last read the SIL or the other early writings. I am coming across things that I remember from the SIL, for certain, but I'd have to know it better to say for sure.

[Periantari Andruil]

New York Times #1 top seller for Fiction Hardcovers!!!!!!

Find the great wonderful news here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/books/bestseller/0506besthardfiction.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Now perhaps this week we'll find a review about it in the weekly book review that New York Times writes... (haven't seen it past 2 weeks yet...)

:whoohoo: :thumbs: :hyper:

Elf Girl-- i think there's a lot more similar in UT than Sil... it's just a more complete and uninterrupted story of Turin so therefore i think it's worth the buy for everyone. =)

[Gil Galad]

*is not going to go to this tread again until he has read it cos he doesnt want anything ruined* and iv got lots of books waiting to be read before it, but i tihink il let it skip the cue

[Fingolfin]

Can't wait to read C.O.H. It sounds like it a great book. So many stories in the Sil were sad and tragic but that is the way it was in the first and second age. It's going to be neat to see an expanded view of Hurin and his people.

TTYL,

Fin

[Gil Galad]

Excelent book, id strongly reccommend it

[Cassandria]

I finally got my pre-order in the mail yesterday! :stomper: It will be a while before I'll have time to read it, but I wanted to comment on how tastefully they put together the deluxe edition. The map isn't as big as I expected, but the binding, the glossy pictures and the quality are all excellent. ;) :thumbs:

[Laurelin]

I need to get this book yet! :p I can't wait to read it though I'm likely to have to pace myself with a new elfling to tend to. :p

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

Hm...I have been going through this thread and though I wasn't all that sure I wanted to read this, you're all making me seriously curious!;)I hope I'll be able to find it and read it soon!:)

[Amithrellas]

Oh, I think you'd really enjoy it, Ithil :thumbs:

[Periantari Andruil]

It's got Elves, Ithil! What's not to enjoy? ;)

Some interesting reviews i just read tonight.. one by Tom Simon on livejournal
who talked about how critics thought of CoH and also his defense for Tolkien and his other thoughts.
http://superversive.livejournal.com/49730.html

Very thought-provoking and he made use of quotes to backup his points.

And then there is one that compared CoH and UT a lot...especially the wording.
And she/he has some good points about some characters as well...

http://andreth-47.livejournal.com/2489.html

[Laurelin]

I finally got the book! :yahoo: Its awesome. Ithil, you need to get it! :grin:

[Elfdaughter]

I've been wanting to get this for ages, but not had the money. But I got a text from my mum this morning to say - Don't buy CoH. Your aunt has bought it for you for your birthday......

YAY!!!!!

[Dunthule]

I finally read CoH. :)
A very tragic tale to say the least. But I still loved it.

*** Minor spoiler ****
No mention of wizards. We're they around in the 1st age??

[Cassandria]

Actually, wizards are Maia who were around all along in Aman, but not in the form of wizards (old men). They were sent to ME later by the Valar to aid and council men against the evil of Sauron who is also a Maia. :cool:

[BelovedCaptain]

Is Children of Hurin the same as the stories in the Silmarillion and the Histories of middle earth? or is there a difference? cuz if there isn't, I've read that story about 5 times!! :grin: It's so sad! :(

[Elfdaughter]

No, I think it is different. It's more like the UT in finished form. I think. Not read it yet. It's based around the time of the Sil, but not the Sil itself....

[BelovedCaptain]

Oh great! Now I'll hafta read it!!! :p ;)

[Dunthule]

You'll like it! :)

Thanks Cassie for answering my question. :cool:

[Periantari Andruil]

Please check out the TORN discussion going on now about it!

From the OneRing.Net comes a discussion that will span the weeks of summer!

The discussion schedule is here:
http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?post=24803;sb=post_time;so=DESC;forum_v iew=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

And the first discussion about the Introduction can be found here:
http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?post=28197;sb=post_time;so=DESC;forum_v iew=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

:D
I'm excited!

Go check it out! The discussion sounds promising and interesting! :whoohoo: :hyper:

I might lead a chapter but i'm pretty intimidated... :P

So yayness! :D :cool:

[Fingolfin]

Hey everyone, I'm in the middle of it right now... All I can say it's a must read..... Lots more information although a bit sad! Christopher did a wonderful job bring this to us for his father!!!

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

I just got it on Monday and it has captured me from page 1,it's such a beautiful narration!!!:)

[Elfdaughter]

I'll be getting this on Sunday....can't WAIT!

[Black Rider]

I splurged and bought this book too :) Am half-way through it, but it's turning out to be a wonderful read. At first I was a little cautious, but my feelings were unfounded as I don't regret the purchase at all!

[Periantari Andruil]

Black Rider! How nice to see you in here! i'm glad you enjoyed the book for I did also when i got it the first day it came out back on April 17th. :D It's really tragic but i like the story of Turin so therefore really like it a lot... there's TORN discussion on it daily over on theonering.net boards and pretty intense in there.. i wished i brought my book out on vacation though... i wonder if they have CoH in China....
enjoy and nice to see you! <3 :rose: =)

ED--hope you're enjoying it by now. =)

[Frodo's Pearl]

I just finished CoH. LUVED it!! I just adore Alan Lee's illustrations; they're out of this world.

[Elf Girl]

Agreed. Alan Lee is a great illustrator. And as for his work on the movies... :grin:

[Frodo's Pearl]

Oh yeah. My dream is to be a concept artist for a movie like that; Alan's my hero.

[Fingolfin]

You know I agree that Alan is a good illustrator but I would much rather see a Children of Hurin book come out with Ted Nasmith paintings/illustrations in it.... I think he is much better but that is my opinion....

;)

[Elf Girl]

Ted Nasmith is my other favourite LotR illlustrator. I <3 his art in the SIL.

[Frodo's Pearl]

Yeah, and John Howe is great too. I think I saw a painting by him of Turin slaying Glaurung. I saw it on a catalogue I got which was featuring CoH.

[Cassandria]

I'm a huge Ted Nasmith fan; met him twice and he is a very charming man. (He has an awesome Beatles act with his brother, too. :thumbs: roflmao )

I've always liked Allan Lee's art too, but not as much. His colors have always have seemed drab to me and I haven't been too crazy about the faces he paints.

But the art that he did in The Children of Hurin is so awesome! It has an extra special quality, I don't know if it is the special binding in the deluxe edition that I bought or if it is just the art alone. It draws me into the story; it plays the mood and leaves me feeling as though I can hear the very sounds of the birds, feel the echo of the air about me, feel the deep pitted anguish of Hurin as he sat in that hate-hardened chair! I thought the colors were perfect for this tale and the faces much improved. And finally, I also really like the little pencil sketches that they placed here and there. They make the story more vivid in my mind. :cool:

[Frodo's Pearl]

I LOVE that drawing of the Lembas Bread. Just had to mention that. :cool:

[Fingolfin]

I really loved the book. It was great to read every thing in a little more detail then what was told in the Sil and the Unfinished tales... It was a very sad ending though and I wish the outcome would have been different. I just like happy endings... I wish thats the way it could always be.... :blush:

[Frodo's Pearl]

I know. Like, reading the book makes you feel so blessed and fortunate that aren't in the story yourself. :(

[Laurelin]

I really loved the book. It was great to read every thing in a little more detail then what was told in the Sil and the Unfinished tales... It was a very sad ending though and I wish the outcome would have been different. I just like happy endings... I wish thats the way it could always be.... :blush:

lol I'm with you on that one. The ending nearly had me weaping for all the tragedy! *sigh* :blush: I loved the added detail too. :) I wish there was even more to read. Perhaps Christopher will write more things from his father's notes? That would be cool!

[Annawen]

That would be awesome!! :grin:
I just got this book for my birthday. I'm on chapter 4 now, and it's already sad. :(

[Laurelin]

The end will have you feeling... ok, I'm not gonna spoil it for you. lol I should warn you its a tear-jerker though. ;)

[Annawen]

LOL, yeah, I'm sure. ;) I read the shorter version in The Silmarillion, so I'm assuming that it's pretty much the same.

[Frodo's Pearl]

I think "Unfinished Tales" actually HAS most of the text of "Children of Hurin" in one of its chapters, believe it or not.

[Black Rider]

I think "Unfinished Tales" actually HAS most of the text of "Children of Hurin" in one of its chapters, believe it or not.

I didn't know that at all. Where can I find it? :)

[Laurelin]

BR!!! :wave: Hiya hon!! :cuddles:

*nods* Frodo's Pearl, I think you're right, actually. ;)

[Frodo's Pearl]

Yeah, it's one of the longest in "Unfinished Tales", by the same name, "Narn I Hin Hurin".

[crazymonkey 4 frodo]

I have it sitting on my shelf...I've yet to read it though...because I'm reading 2 other books right now..one of them being The Unfinished Tales...the other one I'm almost done...but...I've had a lack of motivation to read. *sighs* I should try again.

[Laurelin]

lol I know the feeling. I'm reading two books right now too. You'll get to it when you're ready. It really is a good book! ;)

[Frodo's Pearl]

It's something you really don't want to miss out on. And if you're reading "Unfinished Tales", you could probably skip the long chapter I mentioned above, since it is what CoH mostly contains.

[Aranelwen]

I haven't read Children of Hurin yet but it does sound good!
I also haven't read Unfinished Tales yet, but I''m getting Histories of Middle-Earth for Christmas. Don't know how much alike they are...

[ChildOfHurin]

Hey there guys, I hope you don't if I give you a quick heads up on the new limited edition of The Children Of Hurin.

If this offends anyone as spam, I apologise. But I feel this is totally appropriate to these forums...and may well be somethinf you'd like to buy....

Obviously, you're all aware of the Children Of Hurin...(well, the people watching/writing in this thread)

What you may not know is that Harper Collins are releasing a very special edition. We’re looking for ways to reach out to grass roots Tolkien fans and we feel one of the best way to do this is through the various fantasy-based forums and communities online. We want to extend this offer initially to real fans who would appreciate the collectability of this very special book..

Here’s a bit of info about the special edition, and how it differs from the edition already in circulation.

• Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s various manuscripts by his son, Christopher, and illustrated by Alan Lee
• Each copy signed and numbered by Christopher Tolkien & Alan Lee
• Strictly limited to just 500 hand-numbered copies
• Unique illustrations and two-colour fold-out map
• Leather-bound and hand-sewn
• Custom leather clamshell case

We have set up a sale page for the book here http://store.tolkien.co.uk/

Originally, this book was only available for purchase in the U.K. But due to massive interest from international customers, Harper-Collins is now happy to take orders from around the world.
If you want to get your hands on a copy, you can email them at info@store.tolkien.co.uk . If you can supply them the quantity of the products you want, your delivery address and, if you would prefer them to take your order by phone, a contact telephone number, one of their customer services representatives will contact you asap within UK working hours to take your order.


Unfortunately, due to the matter of publishing rights, the book cannot be delivered to the U.S. Having said this, some American customers are buying the book, and having it sent to a UK address for either collection or to be sent on.

I hope some of you guys take up the offer to own something very special indeed, the book is already selling fast!

Regards
Rachael
Buzz Assistant
Hyperlaunch
(acting on behalf of Harper Collins)

[Rohirrim Warrior]

I need another Tolkien's book!!!
I readed The Hobbit and Silmarillion.

Now I want to read this book! I need money...

[Laurelin]

lol Its a great book Rohirrim! You definitely need this one for your reading. ;)

[Fingolfin]

lol Its a great book Rohirrim! You definitely need this one for your reading. ;)


Laurelin I definitely agree with on that!! LOL A MUST BUY!! So what's next??? (in my best Pipen voice) LOL :grin:lol