Tolkien novel 90 years after conception
By Jonathan Thompson
The first new Tolkien novel in 30 years will be published April 17.
In a move eagerly awaited by millions of fans, The Children of Hurin will be released worldwide on April 17, 89 years after the author started the work and four years after the final cinematic installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, one of the biggest box office successes in history.
The book, whose contents are being jealously guarded by publisher HarperCollins, is described as “an epic story of adventure, tragedy, fellowship and heroism”.
It is likely to be a publishing sensation, particularly as it is illustrated by veteran Middle-earth artist Alan Lee, who won an Oscar for art direction on Peter Jackson’s third film, The Return of The King.Lee provided 25 pencil sketches and eight paintings for the first edition of the book.
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