“The Children Of Hurin” - Tolkien’s New Book
It is true that J.R.R. Tolkien has been dead for quite some time now, but some people are making sure that his memory continues as well as his legacy. His son, Christopher Tolkien, went through his father’s notes and finished yet another book that his father had previously started. The new book, which will go on sale April 17, is called “The Children of Hurin.” The manuscript that Tolkien began in 1918 took Christopher over 30 years to finish.
Publisher HarperCollins is keeping exact details of the story under close wraps but its description as “an epic story of adventure, tragedy, fellowship and heroism” will be familiar to the legions of Tolkien fans that are in excitement while waiting for the release of this book. Fans can look forward to also seeing the artwork of Alan Lee who has provided 25 pencil sketches and eight paintings for the book.
“The Children of Hurin” is the first “new” Tolkien book since a collection of his works, “The Silmarillion”, was published posthumously in 1977, four years after the writer’s death. It was also edited by Christopher Tolkien. We can all look forward to this new book and we all have complete confidence that Christopher has done yet another wonderful job of keeping his father’s work alive.