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Title details for The Fall of Gondolin by J. R. R. Tolkien - Available

The Fall of Gondolin

by J. R. R. Tolkien
Christopher Tolkien
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Presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin reunites fans of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Balrogs, Dragons & Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. This brand new unabridged audio book is read by Timothy West & Samuel West. Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable, is central to the enmity of two of the greatest powers in the world. Morgoth of the uttermost evil seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city of his Elven enemies, while the gods in Valinor refuse to support Ulmo Lord of Waters' designs to protect it. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, and guided unseen by Ulmo he sets out on the fearful journey to Gondolin to warn them of their coming doom. Then Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs.

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  • Release date

    November 14, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780008302795
      • File size: 239434 KB
      • Duration: 08:18:49

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Father-and-son narrators deliver this literary collaboration between Christopher Tolkien and his father, J.R.R. Tolkien. Samuel West narrates various incomplete versions of Tolkien's story of Tuor's journey to Gondolin and the fate of that city, handling the elevated style and the many fantastic names of people and places with aplomb. Timothy West interjects with Christopher Tolkien's extensive editorial notes. It's an effective presentation, though necessarily disjointed due to the structure of the book--listeners may find that just when they're getting swept up into the flow of a story, it ends abruptly. This audiobook will be best enjoyed by Tolkien completists and anyone interested in the evolution of the mythology that was realized in THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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