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The Children of Hurin -

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4 out of 5
Based on 323 Ratings and 323 Reviews

Book Description
From Publishers Weekly What could be more apropos than hiring the face of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings to read Tolkien's newly complete version of these pre-Rings tales? Christopher Lee, the British actor beloved for his role in Peter Jackson's trilogy as well as his numerous turns in Hammer fright films, reads Tolkien's Rings precursor as if still in full makeup. Booming and vaguely menacing... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingHardcover (26 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages307
ISBN-10B003AHKGWW
Publication Date/2007
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About Christopher Tolkien (Author) : Christopher Tolkien is a published author, editor, and a narrator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Christopher Tolkien include Le Silmarillion : Contes et Légendes inachevés, T... more
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About Alan Lee (Illustrator) : Alan Lee is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alan Lee include The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook, Black Ships Before Troy... more
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2/26/2009 Dawn Schenk said: Christopher Tolkien is as good as his father. It had to have taken him an long time,but he did it.
tags: I read

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12/23/2008 Ali B said: 5070061
tags: tolkien, fantasy, classic literature

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