The Great Tales of Middle-earth 3 Books Collection Set by J.R.R. Tolkien - Fantasy Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set. The Children of Húrin. Beren and Lúthien. The Fall of Gondolin. Condition: New. Format: Hardback (boxed set with slipcase). ISBN: 9780008360108. Publisher: HarperCollins. Age Range: Adult / Young Adult (Fantasy Fiction). Overview. The Great Tales of Middle-earth brings together, for the first time in one collectible hardback boxed set, the three greatest standalone legends of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. Edited by Christopher Tolkien and illustrated throughout in full colour by Alan Lee, this sumptuous edition is housed in a matching slipcase decorated with new artwork, making it a stunning gift for any fan of Tolkien's legendarium, from casual readers to lifelong collectors.. About the Book(s). Each of these three tales stands as one of the great tragic legends of the First Age, expanded from Tolkien's drafts and presented in narrative form by his son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien. The Children of Húrin follows Túrin and his sister Nienor, whose lives are blighted by the curse of Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, and hunted by his dragon-servant Glaurung. Beren and Lúthien tells of the forbidden love between a mortal man and an immortal Elf-maiden, and their daring quest to steal a Silmaril from Morgoth's iron crown. The Fall of Gondolin recounts the destruction of the hidden Elvish city by Morgoth's armies of Balrogs, dragons and Orcs, and the escape of Tuor and Idril that lea...