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The Story of Kullervo
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Description for The Story of Kullervo
Hardcover. The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father. Editor(s): Flieger, Verlyn. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b/w, 1 col plates. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father. Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. `Hapless Kullervo', as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny. ... Read more
The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father. Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. `Hapless Kullervo', as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008166724
SKU
9780008166724
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About J. R. R. Tolkien
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Reviews for The Story of Kullervo
Praise for J.R.R. Tolkien: `One marvels anew at the depth, breadth and persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien's labour. No one sympathetic to his aims - the invention of a secondary universe - will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation.' Publishers Weekly