{"product_id":"the-silmarillion-9780544338012","title":"The Silmarillion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e. This mythopoetic masterpiece is a must-read for fans of\u003cem\u003e The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power \u003c\/em\u003eon Prime Video.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were jewels created by F?anor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e is the history of the rebellion of F?anor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Majestic! ... Readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e will find in \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e a cosmology to call their own, medieval romances, fierce fairy tales, and fiercer wars that ring with heraldic fury... It overwhelms the reader.\"--\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and the author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Tales.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50574745272594,"sku":"9780544338012","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5467f452-e614-4f87-be52-9d2e8b1d0082.jpg?v=1731975445","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-silmarillion-9780544338012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}