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The Fall of Gondolin

J. R. R. Tolkien

Middle earth (imaginary place), fictionFiction, fantasy, epicBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)New York Times bestsellerMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)

About this book

"In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar. Centra…

Who this is for

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Quiet, observational, and lightly philosophical — the prose is the point. Best for readers who already enjoy literary fiction and aren't reading for plot. Frustrates anyone expecting clear stakes.

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A world-driven with strong plot, awestruck and foreign read.

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