Tolkien's Overture
Concerning the Music of the Ainur
This is the second volume in The Mind of Tolkien series.In Tolkien's Overture, John Carswell offers a close reading of "Ainulindalë," the creation story of Middle-earth, revealing how music shapes Tolkien's world from its beginning through the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Along the way, he explores the mystery of evil through Melkor, the first Dark Lord and Sauron's corrupter.From the song of the sea to the voice of Lúthien and the enigmatic melodies of Tom Bombadil, readers will discover that music is the preternatural fabric from which all of Middle-earth is woven.TrueMythsPress.com • TolkienRoad.com