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Recently, I started reading a book called The Children of Hurin. It was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and editted by his son, Christopher. It takes place long before the events of Lord of the Rings, in the First Age of Middle-Earth.
I picked this book in particular because I had recently seen The Hobbit, and I had a sudden longing to find out what it was like in the time before the primary series. Of course, none of the familiar faces would be present, but that is a price we all must pay when venturing into the unknown. It seems like an exciting tale, involving the First Dark Lord Morgoth, Sauron's former commander. I find the writing style to be a little different than J. Tolkeins', because of C. Tolkiens' editting, but in a fresh way, not a dissappointing way.
The Children of Hurin is a window into a hugely unexplored era of Middle-Earth that I will look forward to peeking through as time goes on.
How much have you read of The Children of Hurin? I'd heard little about it, but both you and Richard are reading it. I may consider reading it for my next book, would you recommend it?
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