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Rent The Silmarillion: Boxed Set (Complete and Unabridged)
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Narrator: Martin Shaw
Format: Unabridged-CD, Abridged-CD
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Published: Dec 1998
Genre: Fiction - Fantasy - Epic
Retail Price: $65.00
Discs: 13
Synopsis
The Silmarillion tells of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World, when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle Earth, and the High Elves made war upon them for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in The Lord of the Rings so often look back to.
Sit at the feet of the most beloved storyteller of the 20th century and hear how the world came to be. The Silmarillion is told here in a brilliantly faceted audio production, with all the glory of the First Age itself. Dazzlingly performed by Martin Shaw, it sparkles with the magic of the dawn of time--when Elves and Men roamed a world set spinning through space by the haunting music of supernatural choirs. Slip through the shadows and you, too, may catch the whisper of harp-song on the winds of the high air above the mists of the world.
This exclusive audio boxed set of Tolkien's elegant masterpiece is one that will delight fans young and old. It is an extraordinary keepsake to be treasured and listened to again and again.
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Reviews
I am a fan of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I expected this book would have the same story-telling style but it did not. I must confess I only listened to 2 discs but I just couldn't bear to listen to it anymore. The story sounded more like it was written as a history book than a novel. What I listened to had no dialog. The narrator kept droning on in a monotone voice with very little inflection. Very disappointing. Not what I expected from the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.