{"product_id":"the-silmarillion-1","title":"The Silmarillion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e. This mythopoetic masterpiece is a must-read before you watch \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e on Amazon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Majestic! ... Readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e will find in \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e a cosmology to call their own, medieval romances, fierce fairy tales, and fiercer wars that ring with heraldic fury... It overwhelms the reader.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the creation of the world and of the First Age of Middle-earth, this foundational epic fantasy is the ancient drama to which the characters in \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy. As a cornerstone of the fantasy genre, this work is the bedrock of Tolkien's entire legendarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A creation of singular beauty ... magnificent in its best moments.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heart-lifting ... a work of power, eloquence and noble vision... Superb!\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942855508199,"sku":"9780618391110","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_8df8da65-6b19-4ef3-84cd-650d8d6971ca.jpg?v=1775271086","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-silmarillion-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}