The Fall of Gondolin
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The Fall of Gondolin
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Narrated by:
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Timothy West
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Samuel West
About this listen
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.
©2018 J. R. R. Tolkien (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"Never did [Tolkien] write a more sustained account of battle. With dragons and fiery balrogs galore, the attack on Gondolin makes Peter Jackson’s souped-up cinema battles look like tabletop games." (The Times)
"It’s a load-bearing pillar in the grander narrative that eventually came to encompass better-known works. Tolkien explicitly expressed his wish later in life that the three Great Tales of Middle-earth’s early days — The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin — along with The Lord of the Rings and other writings, should be considered as 'one long Saga of the Jewels and the Rings'." (Entertainment Weekly)
"The text is rife with references to characters and creatures that come to play a role in The Lord of the Rings...one passage in particular seems to set up one of the most famous scenes from the LOTR trilogy." (Time)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-2022
Performance and Stories are good
The Performance by Timmy West is fantstic and suits the world of Tolkien perfectly. The story of the fall of gondolin is very interesting as always. The only critique I would have , is it was a bit difficult to keep up with Christophers notes.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Emmet Fay
- 31-07-2022
Excellent for the serious Tolkien fan
Excellent for serious LoTR universe fans but could be inaccessible for the more casual reader as it's not a singular coherent story.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Strider
- 05-10-2022
Tolkien Fans
Definitely worth every penny if you love the works of Tolkien. 3 versions of the story are detailed in this audio version along with notes read by Christopher Tolkien himself. Very good.
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