The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien (Paperback Book)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Description. Title:. The Silmarillion: An Epic Fantasy Collection of Myth and Legend from Middle-earth. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardcover. ISBN : 9780008537890. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.. About the Author:. J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known fo...