The Silmarillion

De: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Narrado por: Andy Serkis

The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.

The tales of The Silmarillion 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.

Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.

This brand-new unabridged recording is read by the acclaimed actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.

©1977 The Tolkien Estate Limited and C.R. Tolkien (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’
The Guardian

‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’
Financial Times

‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’
Washington Post

‘A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope… its power is almost that of mysticism’
Toronto Globe & Mail

Want to Actually Get Through the Silmarillion?

but srsly I started and stopped reading the Silmarillion dozens of times over the last 2 decades and could not get myself to actually finish it, until this audio recording.

also if we could get Andy Sirkis to voice everything that'd be great 👀

WOW.

Andy Serkis is GREAT. Love hearing from him and all the voices he can do. BUT DAMN this book his hard to even listen to! So much information, at times it seems like it doesn’t flow or make sense. I’m glad i chose to listen to this first before reading. It’s intense. Lots of replays on chapters.

Overall definitely recommend because Andy Serkis does NOT put you to sleep like some of these other voice actors

Wonderful performance

Andy Serkis does the Silmarillion justice. Beautifully performed. Might be better than the Martin Shaw narration (it’s a hard call for me).

A Masterpiece of Narration

Andy Serkis is like one of the Elven Bards of Tolkien’s lore who could make stories come to life with their words. I am a huge The Silmarillion fan and have been since I was a boy. But it almost seemed a little cold and distant compared to The Lord of the Rings. But Serkis has made the book a thrilling and accessible tale; and I have learned things that I never quite understood (or just plain missed) reading the text. A masterpiece of narration!

Andy Serkis at it again!

The Silmarillion is my favorite book of Tolkiens! Andy Serkis does it justice and keeps you engaged the entire time. Best version for beginners for sure.

wonderous

loved it. Andy was mesmerizing. So many great points of reference. Wish there was more.

Amazing

The best way to listen to this story and a perfect companion to Andy Serkis’ readings of LOTR and the Hobbit

Andy Serkis is a treasure.

This version was a true and unrelenting joy to listen to. I hope Audible hires Andy to do as many projects and spin offs as his heart desires.

Great engrossing tale

Very imaginative and well written. A great tale from the beginning to the end! Recommend!

Andy Serkis wins again

This is a difficult books to read. Especially the beginning parts. Andy Serkis brings this book to life. I thoroughly enjoyed this “history” and it was not at all what I expected. A must listen for any self professed LotR’s lover.