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The Silmarillion
ISBN: 9780395257302
Title: The Silmarillion
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
KDL Description:
A new edition of Tolkien’s collection of tales and legends chronicling the world’s beginnings and the happenings of the First Age focuses on the theft of the Simarils—the three jewels crafted by Feanor—by Morgoth, first Dark Lord of Middle-earth.
Amazon Description:
The forerunner to “Lord of the Rings”, “The Silmarillion” fills in the background which lies behind the popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.


