The Children of Hurin

I feel like I've written about this book many times before. It's because I have, when I read the History of Middle Earth Series, The Unfinished Tales, The Book of Lost Tales, and The Silmarillion. This book is a full story version of the tale of Turin, son of Hurin. It brings together the different versions that Tolkien wrote into a single story. It's a great tragic tale of doom. I like the tale a lot, but it is a difficult read. It's written in a very old style of prose, with words we don't use much anymore and complex word order. It definitely feels like you are reading ancient lore.

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