Издания и произведения

В те годы, когда Темный Лорд Моргот (предшественник и наставник Саурона) царствовал в Средиземье, богоподобные Валар отказались выступить против него от имени народов Средиземья. Только Ульмо, Владыка вод, тайно стремился помочь эльфам Нолдорина. Главной крепостью Нолдор был прекрасный город Гондолин, сокрытый от взора Моргота. Ульмо направляет человека по имени Туор в Гондолин, где он станет великим героем и женится на Идриль, дочери короля Гондолина Тургона. Вскоре, однако, Моргот находит Гондолин и его армии опустошают город в одной из самых эпических битв, которые когда-либо происходили в Средиземье.

Після того як Морґот розгромив і спустошив ельфійські королівства Нарґотронд і Доріат, останньою ельфійською твердинею Середзем’я залишилось зачароване місто Ґондолін, побудоване в серці гір ельфами. Чи їм вдасться вистояти супроти натиску злих сил? І як допомогти мешканцям, якщо вони свято переконані в неприступності свого міста й цілком відмежувалися від зовнішнього світу? Дж. Р. Р. Толкін (1892–1973), всесвітньовідомий автор літературних шедеврів — «Гобіта» і «Володаря Перснів», — не раз повертався до сказання про загибель Ґондоліна і зараховував його до трьох «Великих сказань» Прадавніх Часів, поруч із «Береном і Лутієн» та «Дітьми…

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods…

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover…

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin…

Gondolin was a fabulous secret city of Elves in the First Age of Middle-earth. The Fall of Gondolin tells of the founding of the city; of the arrival there of Tuor, a prince of Men; of the betrayal of the city to Morgoth by the king's nephew, Maeglin; and of its subsequent catastrophic destruction by Morgoth's armies. It also relates the flight of the fugitives to the Havens of Sirion, the wedding of Tuor and Idril, as well as the childhood of Eärendil.