Children of Hurin - "new" Tolkien novel

[Eridanis]

I thought there was a thread about the "new" Tolkien book coming out next month, but my search didn't find it.

Tolkienlibrary.com has a pic of the deluxe edition of the book:

http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/Children-of-Hurin-Deluxe-Edition.htm

Looks like Amazon will be selling this edition for less than $50, so I'll likely pick it up (to go with the slipcased editions of Hobbit and LotR in my library) and but the paperback to read next year.

 

[mmadsen]

Children of Hurin

How did a new Tolkien novel, The Children of Hurin, sneak under the radar?

 

[Relique du Madde]

For a second there I thought Tolken pulled a Tu Pac on us..

 

[Pozatronic]

I'm a little skeptical. However, considering that I liked The Silmarillion much more than the actual trilogy, I do plan on getting it. I sold off all my Tolkien books, so I can't check them, but isn't Turin a descendent of Hurin? Either a direct son or distand relation. I'm so not a Tolkien scholar. Anyway, I always thought that him changing his name to Agarwaen, which I think meant "bloodstained" was so bad@$$. Here's hoping he's in it.

 

[xmanii]

I'll probably pick it up. Not sure how it slipped under the radar though, today was the first I heard of it.

 

[Eridanis]

Merged the thread...

 

[sniffles]

I'm a little skeptical. However, considering that I liked The Silmarillion much more than the actual trilogy, I do plan on getting it. I sold off all my Tolkien books, so I can't check them, but isn't Turin a descendent of Hurin? Either a direct son or distand relation. I'm so not a Tolkien scholar. Anyway, I always thought that him changing his name to Agarwaen, which I think meant "bloodstained" was so bad@$$. Here's hoping he's in it.

Hurin isn't the son of Turin, just lived around the same time and has a similar sounding name. IIRC, they run into each other at one point, just briefly.

I'll be picking this up to add to my collection when I get a chance. I've got all the other ancillary books, might as well have this one, too.

 

[Croesus]

Hurin isn't the son of Turin, just lived around the same time and has a similar sounding name. IIRC, they run into each other at one point, just briefly.

In the Silmarillion, Turin is indeed the son of Hurin. Hurin was captured by Morgoth, but refused to submit to the evil Vala. In response, Morgoth cursed Hurin and all his family. Hurin, his wife, his son (Turin Turambar) and his daughter suffered badly from the curse, Turin most of all. In fact, the curse had far-reaching consequences, including (indirectly) the fall of Doriath, home to the parents of Luthien Tinuviel, ancestor to Arwen Evenstar of the trilogy.

 

[Kris]

Yeah Turin is the son of Hurin.

just lived around the same time and has a similar sounding name. IIRC, they run into each other at one point

I think you are referring to a brief glimpse Tuor got of Turin (his cousin) at one point (Tuor being the son of Huor - and Huor being the brother of Hurin).

...well at least that's how I remember things - someone please correct me if I am wrong.

And yeah I've been looking forward to this for some time, as Turin is one of my favourite characters from the first age

 

[Squire James]

Turin was essentially the Elric of Tolkien's world. Pretty much a prima donna with a really bad Wisdom score. One bad decision after another.