Tolkiens the silmarillion, read by martin shaw kottke. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and. The lord of the rings the fellowship of the rings audiobook chap 16 make by tokybook. You could call it a book with a book up its own ass. If my digital counters are correct, ive listened to the whole thing at least 40 times. Audiobooks narrated by martin shaw audio books, podcasts. Or rather, ive been listening to it, since the version ive been rereading is the audiobook read by martin shaw. Tolkien audiobook narrated by martin shaw part 1 ainulindale. Martin shaw s reading is grave and resonant, conveying all.
The silmarillion, simply put, is a tragic book, beautiful, with one flaw that nearly kills it. The silmarillion is tolkiens first book and his last, the core of his imaginative work that underlies all his writings about middle. He is known for his roles in the television series the professionals, the chief, judge john deed and inspector george gently. Listen to the silmarillion audiobook streaming online free. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middle earth, and the high elves made war upon them for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord. Designed to take fans of the hobbit and the lord of the rings deeper into the myths and legends of middleearth the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world.
Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay. This was going to be a response to a question about good lotr audio books, but i thought everyone may benefit from it if i posted it as a link instead. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in the lord of the rings so often look back to.
Silmarillion audiobook martin shaw free free book ebub. Having a free silmarillion audiobook martin shaw free in the car for when you run errands, on your phone when youre traveling, or on your computer to enjoy while you work, can keep you sane and add some fun and interest to your day. There are about 5 classic stories all intertwined in tolkiens. The silmarillion, the book tolkien spent all of his adult life writing, was, sadly, incomplete when tolkien. Martin shaw born 21 january 1945 is an english actor. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien part 1 2 youtube. Martin shaw s reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before bilbo, frodo, gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Tolkien and martin shaw overview the silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middle earth, and the high elves made war upon them for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. The silmarillion readalong megathread the silmarillion read. Martin shaw, in a rich and resonant reading brings tolkiens history of the elder days to life as if it were part of a long oral tradition. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. Anyone else gonna be using martin shaw s audiobook narration. Tolkiens greatest work in my humble opinion, and a good effort of martin shaw narrating the often difficult prose due to the fact that this was published in near note format by tolkiens son. Tolkiens tragic, operatic history of the first age of middleearth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic lord of the rings saga.
The silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. If youre familiar with tolkien and havent read this book, look no further than this audiobook narrated by martin shaw. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. We do not know or ever will how much different it would have been if. Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of ea in which are found the lands of valinor, beleriand, numenor, and middleearth within which the hobbit and the lord of the rings take place.
We do not know or ever will how much different it would have been if tolkien live to complete his greatest work. Wow, the silmarillion audiobook on audible, narrated by martin shaw, is extremely good discussion ive read the silmarillion, and i love it, but will admit to it not being an easy read. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The vast canvas of the silmarillion is vividly brought to life from the grandeur of the music of the ainur to the horror of the treason and fall of numenor. The silmarillion audiobook part 2 by j r r tolkien youtube. Wow, the silmarillion audiobook on audible, narrated by. He has also acted on stage and in film, and has narrated numerous audiobooks and presented various television series, including the 2006 series martin shaw. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien, with assistance from fantasy fiction writer guy gavriel kay. Tolkien, martin shaw, harpercollins publishers limited. So for the past year or two, almost nonstop, ive been reading and rereading jrr tolkiens the silmarillion, the great, weird pseudoprequel to the hobbit and the lord of the rings. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and galadriel took part. Tolkiens other works include the hobbit and the simarillion, which are both available on audio from random house. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The silmarillion reader martin shaw i first read the silmarillion when it was first published in 1977.
Martin shaws reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before bilbo, frodo, gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Ive read the silmarillion many times, but after i heard the audio book performed by martin shaw i started reading the book out loud. Martin shaw born january 21, 1945 in birmingham, england is an english voice. Compared with the hobbit and the lord of the rings it is a much more difficult book to read being a semiacademical version of several myths and historical legends of the creation, the histories of the elves, humans and their struggles against evil. Tolkien the master of fiction and the creator of wonderlands come to us in the voice of martin shaw.
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