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Unfinished Tales

By: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien - editor
Narrated by: Timothy West, Samuel West
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JRR Tolkien’s legacy of short stories which inhabit the realm of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, on audio for the first time.

Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author.

The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan.

Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien’s son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father’s writings.

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"Another monument to the incredible imagination of Tolkien." (Sunday Telegraph)

"Moments of mythic grandeur." (Sunday Times)

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The content is beyond reproach; the delivery by father and son rendered with great patience, a reverence for the lore and a deep love for the works of a true genius. "Thank you for listening" he says at the end. No indeed, THANK YOU for taking the time to read it for us.👍

Another stupendous production and rendering.

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This should go without saying, but this should really only be read/listened to after reading the full LOTR trilogy. That said, it’s a great companion piece that shares lots of extra details about various aspects of Middle Earth lore. Highly recommended.

Great adaptation

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Always good to put people , places in the proper timeline and learn more about the individuals
Who make up middlearth, loved Tolkien for my last 55 years,
Family all introduced to him as children, and grandchildren to.
The tale is. Timeless so beautifully written and these tales well read

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This is not for the faint hearted. If you are a LOTR and Tolkien fan, dive right in and you will get great insights and information. Well narrated

For the hardcore Tolkein fan

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Other Audible audiobooks consisting of short stories manage named chapters in the app to allow easy navigation so why can’t an important book by a major publisher?

FIX THE CHAPTERS

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