The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun

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Description

World first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien which tells the story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer and the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, upon those who betrayed him.

Reviews

"Will appeal strongly to readers already haunted by the deeper, more sombre musics of Middle-earth" The Times "This is the most unexpected of Tolkien's many posthumous publications; his son's 'Commentary' is a model of informed accessibility; the poems stand comparison with their Eddic models, and there is little poetry in the world like those" Times Literary Supplement "The compact verse form is ideally suited to describing impact! elsewhere it achieves a stark beauty" Telegraph

Author description

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81. Christopher Tolkien is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by J.R.R. Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the publication of his father's unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion and The History of Middle-earth. He lives in France with his wife Baillie.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780007317240
• Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date : April 2010
• Dimensions : 197mm X 130mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 7 b/w illus
• Pages : 384
• Dewey classification : 398.20948102
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : J. R. R. Tolkien