Buy Children of Hurin? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

zxcvbn · 01-09-2008, 07:10 AM

Some time ago, I saw a beautiful, glossy, harbound copy of CoH in a bookshop and having come upon some extra money, I'm wondering whether to buy it. I have reservations because I already know most of the story from the Silmarillion, UT and HoME. What I want to ask is, is it worth the buy?

Thinlómien · 01-09-2008, 09:17 AM

If you're not seriously short of money, go for it. It's amazing to have all the story in one piece - it's totally different than reading pieces from here and there. But if you're unsure, you could always borrow it from a library and eye it first or just read the library's copy of it, provided that there's a good or even ok library system in there where you live.

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-09-2008, 05:20 PM

Also, about 20-25% of the CoH text does not appear in the versions published previously

01-09-2008, 07:10 AM	#1
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	Buy Children of Hurin? Some time ago, I saw a beautiful, glossy, harbound copy of CoH in a bookshop and having come upon some extra money, I'm wondering whether to buy it. I have reservations because I already know most of the story from the Silmarillion, UT and HoME. What I want to ask is, is it worth the buy?

01-09-2008, 09:17 AM	#2
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	If you're not seriously short of money, go for it. It's amazing to have all the story in one piece - it's totally different than reading pieces from here and there. But if you're unsure, you could always borrow it from a library and eye it first or just read the library's copy of it, provided that there's a good or even ok library system in there where you live. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-09-2008, 05:20 PM	#3
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,321	Also, about 20-25% of the CoH text does not appear in the versions published previously __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.