The Great Tales of Middle-earth Boxed Set : The Children of Hurin, Beren and Luthien & the Fall of Gondolin - Illustrated Deluxe editions

Stunning Three-Volume Deluxe Slipcased Set

This exquisite boxed set brings together the three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien and illustrated by the acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. It features exclusive new paintings, appearing for the first time, alongside three removable art cards and two foldout maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien.

The Children of Húrin

• Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of Angband in the North. Under the shadow of Angband and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Túrin and his sister are tragically entwined.
• Their brief yet passionate lives are dominated by Morgoth’s elemental hatred for them as the children of Húrin, the man who dared defy him to his face.
• To fulfill his curse and destroy the children of Húrin, Morgoth sends his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a huge wingless dragon of fire.

Beren and Lúthien

• The great Elvish lord, Thingol, deeply opposes the marriage of Beren, a mortal man, to his daughter, Lúthien.
• To prove himself worthy, Beren must perform an impossible task set by Thingol: to rob Morgoth of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels that adorn the Black Enemy’s crown.
• Undaunted, Beren and Lúthien embark on a supremely heroic quest to confront Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings.

The Fall of Gondolin

• Gondolin, a beautiful yet undiscoverable Elvish city, lies at the heart of the enmity between two great powers: Morgoth and Ulmo.
• Morgoth hates and fears Turgon, King of Gondolin, above all his enemies, but cannot uncover the hidden city. Meanwhile, the gods in Valinor largely refuse to support Ulmo.
• Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, guided unseen by Ulmo. Tuor journeys to Gondolin, becomes great, weds Idril (Turgon’s daughter), and fathers Eärendel, whose birth and importance in days to come are foreseen by Ulmo.
• Morgoth, through an act of supreme treachery, learns all he needs to mount a devastating attack on Gondolin, unleashing Balrogs, dragons, and countless Orcs.

Deluxe Features

This beautifully illustrated set boasts:

• Brand-new cover designs by Alan Lee.
• Quarter-bound volumes with sprayed edges for the first time.
• Housed in a custom-built cloth slipcase, stamped in silver foil with motifs and hidden artwork created exclusively by Alan Lee.
• Includes three removable art cards and two foldout maps of Beleriand drawn by Christopher Tolkien.

A truly magnificent collection for fans of Tolkien and lovers of classic fantasy literature.