Christopher Tolkien to finish lost Middle Earth novel - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 02-05-2007, 10:06 AM

I've just been having a look on Amazon and they've now changed the release date of Children to Monday 16th April. Personally it was irritating me that it had said 17th as that's a Tuesday, and I wanted to be sure so I can be at the shops nice 'n' early.

Lalwendë · 02-08-2007, 03:42 PM

Hurrah!

The cover art for Children of Hurin has been revealed! Here

Hyarion · 02-08-2007, 05:28 PM

I saw that too, looks great! For those who can't even wait for the link to load here it is, plus a stamp which will be gold foiled on the Deluxe edition:

Aiwendil · 02-08-2007, 08:59 PM

Nice cover. I'm starting to get a little bit excited about this in spite of myself.

Not quite the way I'd pictured the Dragon-helm, but not bad looking either. And the ornamental design strikes me as being rather like something JRRT himself might have drawn.

Mithalwen · 02-11-2007, 02:40 PM

Very Celtic/Scandinavian.....

Incidentally I hope the statement that "Sadly Christopher Tolkien is unable to come to the UK for any events. " translates that he is unwilling to do something so stressful at his age rather than that his health is failing particularly.

davem · 02-11-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Very Celtic/Scandinavian.....

Incidentally I hope the statement that "Sadly Christopher Tolkien is unable to come to the UK for any events. " translates that he is unwilling to do something so stressful at his age rather than that his health is failing particularly.

Me too. I seem to recall that he did attend a celebration for the completion of HoM-e. My feeling is that we wouldn't be told if he was ill, so one can only hope he is ok. I do have a friend in the TS who is quite close to the family & is in correspondence with Priscilla & he hasn't mentioned anything about Christopher being unwell, but he is, admittedly, reticent in talking about them. I may email him & check - now you've put the idea in my head....

Mithalwen · 02-11-2007, 03:04 PM

Well of course there are lots of good longevity genes in the family but he has now he is less than a year older than my increasingly frail father so I guess I am inclined to wonder and of course he has now passed his parents in age.

However given that he is (understandably) protective of his privacy and doesn't use his own name when travelling to the UK in any circumstances - it was perhaps unlikely to happen anyway. I went to a Terry Pratchett booksigning once and it would be unreasonable to expose even the halest octogenarian to anything like it.

Personally I am grateful he has spent so much of his time on his father's work and the new book was an unexpected bonus. While the baton has been passed to an extent to Hammond/Scull and Adam Tolkien, I am sure we would all hope that Christopher, with his unique perspective on Middle Earth stays with us for a good while yet...and that he spends his time writting down everything he can remember rather than signing books....

02-05-2007, 10:06 AM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I've just been having a look on Amazon and they've now changed the release date of Children to Monday 16th April. Personally it was irritating me that it had said 17th as that's a Tuesday, and I wanted to be sure so I can be at the shops nice 'n' early. __________________ Gordon's alive!

02-08-2007, 03:42 PM	#2
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Hurrah! The cover art for Children of Hurin has been revealed! Here __________________ Gordon's alive!

02-08-2007, 05:28 PM	#3
Hyarion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 16	I saw that too, looks great! For those who can't even wait for the link to load here it is, plus a stamp which will be gold foiled on the Deluxe edition: __________________ Tolkien Encyclopedia / Wiki TolkienNews.net Last edited by Hyarion; 02-08-2007 at 05:33 PM.

02-11-2007, 02:40 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Very Celtic/Scandinavian..... Incidentally I hope the statement that "Sadly Christopher Tolkien is unable to come to the UK for any events. " translates that he is unwilling to do something so stressful at his age rather than that his health is failing particularly. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-11-2007, 03:04 PM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Well of course there are lots of good longevity genes in the family but he has now he is less than a year older than my increasingly frail father so I guess I am inclined to wonder and of course he has now passed his parents in age. However given that he is (understandably) protective of his privacy and doesn't use his own name when travelling to the UK in any circumstances - it was perhaps unlikely to happen anyway. I went to a Terry Pratchett booksigning once and it would be unreasonable to expose even the halest octogenarian to anything like it. Personally I am grateful he has spent so much of his time on his father's work and the new book was an unexpected bonus. While the baton has been passed to an extent to Hammond/Scull and Adam Tolkien, I am sure we would all hope that Christopher, with his unique perspective on Middle Earth stays with us for a good while yet...and that he spends his time writting down everything he can remember rather than signing books.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-08-2007, 08:59 PM	#4
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Nice cover. I'm starting to get a little bit excited about this in spite of myself. Not quite the way I'd pictured the Dragon-helm, but not bad looking either. And the ornamental design strikes me as being rather like something JRRT himself might have drawn.

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