{"product_id":"the-lays-of-beleriand-9780345388186","title":"The Lays of Beleriand","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTales told through the ages of quests and curses, enduring love and immeasurable tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The power of Tolkien's central characters--tragic, cursed T rin; the lovers Beren and L thien--shines through.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGathering together two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world--those of Túrin, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Lúthien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in Arwen and Aragorn--\u003ci\u003eThe Lays of Beleriand\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Journey through darkness with Túrin Turambar as he searches for his long-missing father in \u003ci\u003eThe Lay of the Children of Húrin, \u003c\/i\u003e and join Beren and Lúthien on their quest to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown in \u003ci\u003eThe Lay of Leithian\u003c\/i\u003e. Both narratives appear here in alliterative verse and are accompanied by Christopher Tolkien's commentary on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is critical analysis by C. S. Lewis of \u003ci\u003eThe Lay of Leithian. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of eighty-one.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607258861842,"sku":"9780345388186","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46ecf37a-b82b-4a36-bf63-53e33997f9ba.jpg?v=1732306463","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lays-of-beleriand-9780345388186","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}