{"product_id":"9780008775919","title":"The Silmarillion [Large Print Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forerunner to \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s World. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e look back, and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The tales of \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J R R Tolkien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895168323733,"sku":"9780008775919","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008775919_bfdb9c77-2e41-474a-92b0-750673802eb4.jpg?v=1776888173","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008775919","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}