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by: J. R. R. Tolkien  EAN: 9780007124398 Edition: New Ed Format: Import ISBN: 0007124392 Label: Voyager Manufacturer: Voyager Number Of Pages: 464 Publication Date: February 18, 2002 Publisher: Voyager Studio: Voyager Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Akallebeth=Atalante=ATLANTIS!I purchased the paperback because they were out of hardcovers. The hardcover appears to have pictures. I have not yet read the Hobbit or the LORs. I intend to read them as well. I do own the extended DVD version of the LOR. I was told by many who have read the Hobbit and the LOR to NOT waste my time or rack my brain trying to read the Silmarillion. I tend to agree with them: however, for different reasons. Let me start by saying that this piece of literary work is simply a JRR Tolkien Masterpiece. ... Read More Rating: - The Silmarils Now Have a VoiceThis complete and unabridged performance of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion by Martin Shaw is as much of a delight to the ears as were the lights of the Silmarils to the eyes of all who are fortunate enough to have beheld them. The eloquent prequel to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, created by J. R. R. Tolkien and edited by his son Christopher, comes alive as you listen to Shaw. Each character's voice and personality comes through, names I found difficult to read flow smoothly rather than interrupt ... Read More Rating: - Lay of the SilmarillionThe Simarillion--what can I say? One of the greatest books in every way. In language, in tone, in subject matter, Most other literature compared just shatter. A history of woe, mixed with hope. Someday Middle-Earth shall stop its downward slope. The Elves will stop fighting for the Silmarils-- Those mighty jewels with which legend overfills-- Which through the ages have driven elves to kill, Hatred in their hearts to fill, Drove them to betray ... Read More Rating:  - Maybe it was, just, me, but I found the book to be unreadableI had read the Hobbit and the trilogy of the rings and thought the The Silmarillion would be a worthwhile read. However, I found the book to be unreadable. I am not certain what the author had done differently, but I could not get past the first 40 pages and those pages required serious work to read. It looked as if the author had some very good ideas but he had put it in a manner that was difficult to understand. Perhaps you will do better than I did. However, this was one of only a few books ... Read More Rating: - Tough read but well worth itThis book is tough to read and is more suited to an older audience. I wouldn't hesitate to get it for someone in high school if they have already read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. But the book is probably more suited to college age and above due to some of the vocabulary and themes the Tolkien presents. There are also a lot of names used by Tolkien, so at times it can be a little cumbersome to keep track of who is who, where they are from, what they did, etc. but if you can keep attention to detail it ... Read More 
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