Thursday
Apr192007
I want this
Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 10:16AM 
by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien
His story, released today by Houghton Mifflin, is a publishing event: It is the first new book by the creator of "The Lord of the Rings" in 30 years. The publisher calls it the culmination of an effort to bring to the public the vast body of work J.R.R. Tolkien had left unpublished, and largely unfinished, when he died in 1973.
Tolkien began writing "The Children of Hurin" 99 years ago, abandoning it and taking it up again repeatedly throughout his life. Versions of the tale already have appeared in "The Silmarillion," "Unfinished Tales" and as narrative poems or prose sections of the "History of Middle-earth" series.
(from ABC News )
(I ordered it! Yippee!)
Reader Comments (2)
I'm glad that's out. I think my boys would like to have this to read over the summer. Thanks
I just posted about this too. (Duh, I just used your linky feature -- that's new to me). Anyway, I'm very much hoping that you will let us know what you think of it.
Best,
Suzanne
(new reader of your blog)