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The Fall of Arthur
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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New York Times bestseller An incomplete but highly compelling retelling . . . An action-packed, doom-haunted saga, full of vivid natural description.New York Times Book Review The Fall of Arthur recounts in verse the last campaign of King Arthur, who, even as he stands at the threshold of Mirkwood, is summoned back to Britain by news of the treachery of Mordred. Already weakened in spirit by Guineveres infidelity with the now-exiled Lancelot, Arthur must rouse his knights to battle one last time against Mordreds rebels and foreign mercenaries. Powerful, passionate, and filled with vivid imagery, this unfinished poem reveals Tolkiens gift for storytelling at its brilliant best. Christopher Tolkien, editor, contributes three illuminating essays that explore the literary world of King Arthur, reveal the deeper meaning of the verses and the painstaking work his father applied to bring the poem to a finished form, and investigate the intriguing links between The Fall of Arthur and Tolkiens Middle-earth. Compelling in pace, haunted by loss, it lives up to expectations.Daily Beast Erudite and beautiful. NPR.org
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somebooksaround
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Thank you so much @InLibrisVeritas for this lovely package!! I‘ve already learned so much about Tolkien from this! Thank you thank you! Can‘t wait to read these books! 😍🙌

#tolkien #litsy

InLibrisVeritas You are more than welcome and I am so glad you like everything! I tried to make sure to pack the necessities for your journey; a few guides some helpful markers, scents to remind you where you started, and a few comforts. 😊 6y
somebooksaround @InLibrisVeritas its absolutely perfect! Such a fun help for the Tolkien road! Can‘t wait to real these stories with this awesome atmosphere!! Thank you thank you!! 😍🙌✌️📚 6y
KirstieE Omg 😍😍😍 6y
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bookishunicorn
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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I haven't posted in a while.....it's been a crazy lately 🙃 So, here's a little shelfie for this Sunday afternoon. Enjoy!

Nute You just spoke to my inner heart...Merlin, Arthur and Camelot. I know how I am spending the evening after dinner. BTW, I love those shelves!😍❤️ 6y
bookishunicorn @Nute Hahaha glad I could inspire 🧙⚔️🤴 Thank you!! 6y
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JenniferEgnor
The Fall of Arthur | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Comforte thyselff, and do as well as thou mayste, for in me ys no truste for to truste in. For I muste into the vale of Avylyon to hele me of my grevous wounde. And if thou here nevermore of me, pray for my soule!

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Cohnina
Knig Arthurs Untergang | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Aber zuerst dieses Ringbuch! #bookcrossing

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LittleWonder
The Fall of Arthur | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
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Have you ever picked a book that tied right into another book on your TBR? This happened to me yesterday! I've held on to an early edition of the of The Silmarillion for years - always putting it off for another book - guess it's finally time to move it up the list!