《胡林的儿女》是托尔金动笔最早、构思修改时间最长的故事,被视为托尔金创造的中土世界最重要的三大故事骨干之一。他一生不断修改,留下大量遗稿。本书由他的儿子克里斯托弗整理出版,忠实地以托尔金的文字呈现出一个生动完整的故事。

在 魔戒时代之前遥远的第一纪元,精灵和人类的军队在泪雨之战中惨败,黑暗魔王魔苟斯囚禁了人类领袖胡林,对他的一双儿女——图林和妮诺尔降下毒咒。胡林被迫 透过魔苟斯的眼睛目睹自己骨肉的遭遇：精灵、矮人、兽人、格劳龙等奇幻角色在中土大地纷纷登场,图林这个刚毅的男儿在魔苟斯的邪念作弄下,亦是在自身孤傲 性格的驱使下,一步步走向他人生的宿命。曲折离奇的故事中包含了珍贵的友谊、美丽的爱情和彻骨的悲怆。

Return to Middle Earth.....

The Children of Hurin is full of magical Tolkien trademarks you'd expect,

elves, eagles, dwarves, rampaging orcs, swords that glow and fire breathing

dragons, not to mention epic battles between good and evil, rich

landscapes, lifelong friendships and forbidden love, this book will appeal

to MiddleEarth fanatics and families alike.

Illustrated by Alan Lee, who won an Oscar for his artwork on The Return of

the King.