Max Schuchart Livres

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron’s power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest; to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. 'The Lord of the Rings' tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring; Gandalf the wizard, Merry, Pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.

Les Premiers jours du Monde étaient à peine passés quand Fëanor, le plus doué des elfes, créa les trois Silmarils. Ces bijoux renfermaient la Lumière des Deux Arbres de Valinor. Morgoth, le premier Prince de la Nuit, était encore sur la Terre du Milieu, et il fut fâché d'apprendre que la Lumière allait se perpétuer. Alors il enleva les Silmarils, les fit sertir dans son diadème et garder dans la forteresse d'Angband. Les elfes prirent les armes pour reprendre les joyaux et ce fut la première de toutes les guerres. Longtemps, longtemps après, lors de la Guerre de l'Anneau, Elrond et Galadriel en parlaient encore.

"... a personal as well as historical story that crisscrosses the centuries on the question of war & peace." - NY Times This magical account of King Arthur's last night on earth spent weeks on the New York Times Best-seller List following its publication in 1977. Even in addressing the profound issues of war & peace, The Book of Merlyn retains the life & sparkle for which White is known. The tale brings Arthur full circle, an ending, White wrote, that "will turn my completed epic into a perfect fruit, 'rounded off & bright & done'."