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Old 03-15-2003, 09:36 PM   #13
The Saucepan Man
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I have to admit that I gave up on the Simarillion on first attempt, many years ago. I just couldn't get through those first few chapters.

But I tried it again recently, and boy am I glad that I did. I still found the first few chapters hard going - all a bit too abstract for me. But once I got into the main body of the book, I found it to be a fantastic read. The tale of Turin is truly marvellous. I cannot overstate how much it captivated and moved me.

And one further thing. Once you've finished with the Silm, move on to the Unfinished Tales as soon as you can. I'm reading it at the moment and enjoying it tremendously (even more on the trials and tribulations of Turin [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ).
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