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The Fall Of Gondolin (eBook) by J.R.R. Tolkien

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  • Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Print Length: 305 pages
  • In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar.
  • Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.
  • Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.
  • At last comes the terrible ending. 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. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Túrin and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.
  • Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days.

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Various Digital Retailers has The Fall Of Gondolin (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

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  • Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Print Length: 305 pages
  • In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar.
  • Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.
  • Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.
  • At last comes the terrible ending. 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. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Túrin and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.
  • Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days.

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Nov 17, 2024
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Joined Nov 2018
Nov 17, 2024
PurpleLaborer
Nov 17, 2024
12 Posts
Is this a good read?
Nov 17, 2024
646 Posts
Joined Dec 2014
Nov 17, 2024
flavianduril
Nov 17, 2024
646 Posts
Quote from PurpleLaborer :
Is this a good read?
Absolutely.
Nov 18, 2024
26 Posts
Joined Dec 2021
Nov 18, 2024
Wizard_Prang
Nov 18, 2024
26 Posts
Amazon link does not work, gives you a picture of a dog.
Can't buy it in the Amazon app, instructs you to use the website.
Using phone browser dumps you back into the app.
Buuuut... you can buy it from Google Play store just fine.
I smell an antitrust lawsuit.
Ohhhhhh there has already been one.
I'll try from a PC browser later.
Nov 18, 2024
374 Posts
Joined Sep 2011
Nov 18, 2024
szefte
Nov 18, 2024
374 Posts
I'm confused because this sounds a lot like Silmarillion.
Nov 18, 2024
10 Posts
Joined Jul 2018
Nov 18, 2024
Alderuen
Nov 18, 2024
10 Posts
audiobook is 10$ as well, if you're into that.
Nov 19, 2024
12 Posts
Joined Oct 2013
Nov 19, 2024
JamesG8428
Nov 19, 2024
12 Posts
Quote from szefte :
I'm confused because this sounds a lot like Silmarillion.
Basically, the last few book releases have been stories that were included in the Silmarillion, but expanded. It also includes multiple versions of the story so you can see how Tolkien evolved the story. Definitely worth the read if you enjoyed the Silmarillion.
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