The Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien (2001, Paperback, Illustrated)

It is on perfect condition and a great book.
I baught it because I thought I should get another copy.

First off, let me say that I don't frequently read works of fiction. I prefer to spend my reading time on things that are, for the most part, educational. As well, I have a friend who, about seven years-ago, suggested I watch the Fellowship of the Rings. It was on video at the time. I'm not into the fantasy genre but I watched the movie. In the five minutes I was blown away. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (all considered as one) is my favorite movie. I have to say the same for the Silmarillion. It is now my favorite book(as far fiction is concerned.) It is an extremely rich story, loaded with details and a sense of history. It makes the Lord of the Rings even more enjoyable to watch. The Lord of the Rings seems like a small tale when compared to the events of the Silmarillion. One of my favorite things about the book is the Name index. It makes the book much easier to follow. I enjoyed the helpful items that are in the book (e.g. maps, pronunciation notes, geneaology charts and more.) I found the stories of the book to be very intriguing. It really fed my imagination. If you like any other work of Tolkien or the various movies, games, etc., inspired by Tolkien, then I suspect you'll really like this book.