Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1994-05
RRP: £14.99
Price: £12.50
Review So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish: Complete & Unabridged / ISIS Audio Books:
Creator: John Lithgow
Publication date: 1996-07-04
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.98
Review Empire Strikes Back: Starring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Anthony Daniels as See Threepio & John Lithgow as Yoda Vol 3 (Star Wars) / Hodder & Stoughton Audio Books:
Publication date: 2008-02-04
Dewey code: 823.912
Price: £59.95
Review The Silmarillion Boxed Set / Random House Audio Publishing Group:Although The Silmarillion takes place in the same imaginary world as J. J. R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and was originally published four years after the author's death and over two decades after the former book, it is set much earlier, in the First Age of the World. The tales and the book which reads as a fusion between a story collection and historical chronicle, are a matter of legend even to the characters of The Lord of the Rings: In the beginning Eru, the One, who in the Elvish tongue is named Ilúvatar, made the Ainur of his thought; and they made a great Music before himTolkien wrote the heart of this material very early in his career, and continued to work on it throughout his life. It fell to his son, Christopher Tolkien, to edit it into book form, and such proved the unquenchable public appetite that he subsequently oversaw 12 volumes of The History of Middle-Earth. This edition features 20 highly evocative colour plates by Ted Nasmith, themselves worth the price of admission, while reinforcing the sense of a historical work are genealogical tables, an extensive index, appendix and colour map. Far removed from the genial style of The Hobbit, this is Tolkien at his most formal, his prose austere, poetically beautiful, his storytelling capturing the epic scale, high drama and melancholy wonder of myth. These stories of elves and heroes and old gods are quite literally the foundation of the entire modern fantasy-publishing revival, and are therefore essential reading. -Gary S. Dalkin JRR Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings but those who thought these two wonderful adventures marked the height of his imagination have many more delights to come. [+]The Silmarillion represents the source of Tolkien's later work and follows the events of the First Age of Middle Earth. For information, The Lord Of The Rings concerns the end of the Third Age. The Silmarillion is a gloriously realised story of rebellion, exile, war and the heroism of elves and men. But to gain an insight into the staggering complexity of Tolkien's world, however, the shorter works also included are must-reads. Dealing with the myth of creation, the nature of the Gods, the fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power, they paint a vivid picture not only of Middle Earth but also of the author's soaring imagination. Tolkien was born of English parents in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 and died in England in 1973. He worked on The Silmarillion from as early as 1917 but the work was not published until after his death. This edition, richly illustrated by Ted Nasmith, is both collector's item and source of reference and fascination for every follower of Tolkien. -James Barclay.
Creator: Stephen Briggs
Publication date: 2008-02-01
RRP: £37.95
Price: £39.94
Review Wintersmith: A Story of "Discworld" / ISIS Audio Books:
Creator: Terry Jones
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1997-08-18
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £10.99
Price: £10.98
Review Pearl and Sir Orfeo: Unabridged / HarperCollins Audio:
Publication date: 1951-01
Review Foundation / Books on Tape:
Creator: Madeline Mackiffe
Edition: Abridged Ed
Publication date: 1996-11-18
Price: £9.99
Review Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire (Star Wars) / HarperCollins Audio:
Creator: Peter Capaldi
Publication date: 1999-04
RRP: £6.30
Price: £4.53
Review Whit / Argo:
Publication date: 1996-04-01
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £7.99
Price: £0.35
Review The Return (Star Trek) / Star Trek:
Publication date: 1998-12-31
RRP: £12.99
Price: £12.99
Review Merlin Mystery Tape / HarperCollins Publishers Ltd:
Creator: John Carlisle
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1994-09
Dewey code: 813
Price: £8.99
Review Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Classic Fiction) / Naxos AudioBooks:The adventures of the enigmatic Captain Nemo and his fantastic submarine "Nautilus" have Made 20,000 Leagues under the Sea a legend in science fiction. This exciting retelling captures the essence of Verne's visionary and unforgettable story, while also explaining the fascinating facts and fantasies of Captain Nemo's marvellous ocean realm. However, as you would expect being a Dorling Kindersley book, there is much more to this edition than an expert retelling of the story. With colour photographs, diagrams, narrative illustrations and a unique cross-section of the "Nautilus" this edition also explores Verne's unique vision and knowledge of the deep, adding an extra dimension to the excitement of this thrilling adventure story. (Ages 8 to 12).
Creator: William Roberts
Publication date: 1993-09
RRP: £36.37
Price: £38.36
Review The Illustrated Man: Complete & Unabridged / Chivers Audio Books:
Authors
- Neil Gaiman
- Terry Pratchett
Publication date: 2006-07-01
RRP: £39.95
Price: £39.95
Review Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch / ISIS Audio Books:
Creator: James Doohan
Publication date: 2000-03-01
Price: £7.99
Review Kobayashi Maru (Star Trek) / Simon & Schuster Audio:
Creator: Kerry Shale
Edition: TV Tie in Ed
Publication date: 1997-05-19
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £10.99
Price: £5.99
Review "X-files": E.B.E (X Files) / HarperCollins Audio:
Creator: Jonathan Frakes
Publication date: 1995-08-29
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £7.99
Price: £6.95
Review Imzadi (Star Trek: The Next Generation) / Star Trek:
Publication date: 1994-09-01
Review Star Wars #3: Champions of the Force / Random House Audio:
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1996-11
Dewey code: 813.54
RRP: £17.99
Price: £17.98
Review Fastwalker / Celestial Arts:
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1998-04
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £36.37
Price: £38.36
Review Racing Pigs and Giant Marrows: Travels Around the North Country Fairs: Complete & Unabridged / Chivers Audio Books:
Creator: William Roberts
Publication date: 1996-11
RRP: £43.42
Price: £45.41
Review Apollo 13: Complete & Unabridged / Chivers Press:
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish: Complete & Unabridged, Empire Strikes Back: Starring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Anthony Daniels as See Threepio & John Lithgow as Yoda Vol 3 (Star Wars), The Silmarillion Boxed Set, Wintersmith: A Story of "Discworld", Pearl and Sir Orfeo: Unabridged, Foundation, Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire (Star Wars), Whit, The Return (Star Trek), Merlin Mystery Tape, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Classic Fiction), The Illustrated Man: Complete & Unabridged, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Kobayashi Maru (Star Trek), "X-files": E.B.E (X Files), Imzadi (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Star Wars #3: Champions of the Force, Fastwalker, Racing Pigs and Giant Marrows: Travels Around the North Country Fairs: Complete & Unabridged, Apollo 13: Complete & Unabridged |
