THE SILMARILLION IS AN AMAZING BOOK! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-03-2003, 06:54 PM

Quellelithion, you are so right. I recently finished reading it too, having given up on it on my first attempt many, many years ago. It is an amazing book. Very moving in parts, being how it is so tragic and all. The greatest tragedy of all, as you read it, is you know that Feanor's oath is behind everything and that, until it is either discharged or Feanor's line ended, there will be no let up from the suffering.

And may I echo Turoch's advice. I am currently reading the Unfinished Tales and would highly recommend it as a follow-up to the Silmarillion.

03-03-2003, 06:54 PM	#14
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Quellelithion, you are so right. I recently finished reading it too, having given up on it on my first attempt many, many years ago. It is an amazing book. Very moving in parts, being how it is so tragic and all. The greatest tragedy of all, as you read it, is you know that Feanor's oath is behind everything and that, until it is either discharged or Feanor's line ended, there will be no let up from the suffering. And may I echo Turoch's advice. I am currently reading the Unfinished Tales and would highly recommend it as a follow-up to the Silmarillion. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!