[...] of Middle-Earth series. But I have read the LOTR trilogy, “The Hobbit,” and “The Silmarillion.” And now I can add “The Children of Húrin,” an extended version of a tale that [...]

Agreed, it can read like stereo instructions through some parts.

But it’s a really nice stereo, with all the bells and whistles, so I really wanted to know how it works.

Andy, you are better man than I am. I thought reading the Silmarillion was like reading stereo instructions. I finished it but vowed never to read it again. Hell, I fall asleep just looking at the cover.