Just finished up with the CD audio of The Children of Hurin that i checked out from the library. It's 9 hrs on 8 discs.
A forward is read by Christopher Tolkien that explains some of the history and some notes on the workings of his and his father's work, thoughts and why they did what they did. Was very nice to hear him.
Christopher Lee reads the book itself and does the work great justice. His Glaurung, Morgoth and Morwen voices are unique and add to some color to the recording.
One thing that i found to be a wonderful experiance was being able to feel the book, the emotions, and the sorrow in the story. I found that when i read, i am some-what preoccupied by the work of reading and apparently miss out on "feeling" the story. The pain and sorrow was exquisite while read by an actor like Christopher Lee.
I have tried to find it recorded on You Tube and will keep trying. However, i highly recommend buying it or getting it from the library, its worth it! gonna give it 5 out of 5 stars.
Jadoprism7, The book is not an easy read. It is hard to get into. I never Finished that $72 Collector's Edition I bought. The book, after all the breaks and discounts I applied still cost $39. It's a First Edition in a Sleeve on Archival Paper and frontispiece. I guess I really should read it. Has either of you read Sigurd and Gudrun? That is one I have read. A lot of Northern Mythological characters.
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