You geeks may appreciate the import of this...

Sombras on 28/3/2007 at 15:14

"London paper The Independent reports that a novel that Lord of the Rings creator J.R.R. Tolkien began to write in 1918, only to abandon, has finally been completed by The Hobbit writer's son, Christopher. What's more, The Children of Hurin, described by its publisher as 'an epic story of adventure, tragedy, fellowship and heroism,' will go on sale next month."

Wow. For Tolkien dweebs, this is big news. Did anybody else see this coming?

Printer's Devil on 28/3/2007 at 16:24

If I'm not mistaken, he is drawing from Unfinished Tales, which is an earlier collection of previously unpublished stories written by Tolkien Senior. As for a surprise, no; Christopher Tolkien has been managing his father's work for decades now.

Sombras on 28/3/2007 at 16:48

Yah, the Hurin and Turin Turambar stories come from Unfinished Tales, but I didn't know that Christopher Tolkien was still working on those.

Vernon on 29/3/2007 at 11:59

I appreciate the import of nose candy :)

Navyhacker006 on 29/3/2007 at 15:47

I've known for a while that it's coming out in April. Thought I saw the info here, or I would've made a post about it.

That said, I never really got into the rest of the universe, beyond The Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, and appendices. Read parts of The Silmarillion, but I don't think I've ever sat down and read straight through. Missing out?

StealthThief on 29/3/2007 at 17:41

Talk about milking a dead cow :tsktsk: :(

TheAlbaniac on 29/3/2007 at 21:00

I don't really think old Tolkien Jr. is in it for the money

Medlar on 30/3/2007 at 08:59

When's the movie due out? ;)

Schattentänzer on 30/3/2007 at 14:03

Quote Posted by Navyhacker006

Read parts of The Silmarillion, but I don't think I've ever sat down and read straight through. Missing out?

Turin's part is the best of it, imo. I'm looking forward to reading it a little more fleshed out.

The Alchemist on 30/3/2007 at 15:09

The Silmarillion is my favorite Tolkien book. Turin is good. I'm quite fond of Beren and Luthien's story though.