Children of Hurin

[bropous]

Are you guys asleep?

I can't believe no thread has been started on the new release.

"Children of Hurin" is being published next month by Christopher Tolkien.

It is an expansion of the sad tale of Hurin and his son Turin Turambar, slayer of Glaurung, embarces the falls of Nargothrond and Gondolin, the delivery of the Nauglamir to Thingol, and the fall of Doriath. Hurin, who mocked Morgoth on his iron throne at Angband? Hurin, who hung for 26 years on the heights of Thangorodrim? Who betrayed the location of Gondolin, where Turon fought mortal battle with the King of the Balrogs? Ring a bell?

Has NO ONE heard of the impending release?

Find it at www.lucianne.com, search "Tolkien" and you will find the discussion thread.

[Earniel]

Moved to Middle-earth forum.

I'm pretty sure we've talked about the new book on two seperate occasions by now, but I can't immediately recall or find those threads right now. The book was announced already last year so a lot of us are aware of it... and waiting.

I still think it's a pity Christopher chose Túrin's story to expand, it's my least favourite of the Silmarillion stories. Would have loved a novel of Lúthien and Beren, or Gondolin. :)

[Rían]

Gondolin! Gondolin! More Gondolin!!

*sigh*

Yeah, we talked about it somewhere ...

*checks* ahh, "New Tolkien book out next spring" in ME forum :)

[bropous]

Release date: April 17.

Same day I go see Iggy Pop and The Stooges at the Fillmore! Woo hoo!!!!

[happy dance]