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' 'Silmaril By SKOT (iAKHK K Gamecock Staff Writer Unquestionably, one of the best examples of modern fantasy literature is the "Lord of the Kings" trilogy by the late John Ronald Ruel Tolkien. Tolkien's death in 1972 caused much grief among his readers, but there were some good f tidings after his death. It seemed that the collections of his notes on "The Simarillion" would be posthumously published. Many followers of the Tolkien mythology have waited anxiously for four years for "The Simarillion" but it seems that now these fans are being disappointed. The newly published book is not at all like Professor Tolkien's previous works, and if the reader does not start "The Silmarillion" in the right frame of mind, he will be sorely distressed. "The Silmarillion" is Tolkien's most enthusiastic work. He began work on the material for it years before he ever wrote "The Hobbit." He wrote so many different versions that after his death it Joel fascin By TOM 'ED* CLYDE Gamecock Staff Writer An exhausted but happy Billy Joel left 0\ with this message last Thursday night: " i good night, Charlotte; don't take any shit These few words summprf ?? ? Hie M|/ II1U Uppi V?C they are no-nonsense, pure rock and roll si has added life to live music without beinj tious, flashy, or showy, like so many of toda; attractions. Beginning with the title cut from his late wSc TO l i KNO I Spark / L&htni. / Millie Kansas tl Now, I: better, arte of Know OuK $$ Distributed by CBS Hecords Produced Oy Je Available ct Ilion' is in became nearly impossible for the book to be released. His son, Christopher Tolkien, edited the various works and combined the best of the pieces to form the present edition. Till/ ?*?** ? *" u iwni.mti wun "The Silmarillion" is that it is much more intense than any of Tolkien's previous material. The book should be classified as mythology and not as fantasy. Dealing principally with tales of the higher gods, the book has four basic stories. There are two minor stories, each less than ten pages and then a quick survey of the events concering the history surrounding the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The main body of the book is dedicated to Quenta Silmarillion, the history of the Silmarils. TheSilmarils were three great jewels that captures the essence of the Trees of Light, which were the most wonderous of the gods accomplishments on Earth. The Silmarils were made by Feanor, greatest of the Elves. Morgoth, the traitorous god, captures the Silmatils and takes them to his dark lands. Then ates large C Stranger," Billy Joel cap his suit pocket until he lei later. ^ens Auditorium Thank you, and Dressed in a black suit from anybody." blue ipjms .wi fAiimu/wi ?i ich to concerts; the rock and roll he has be lows. Billy Joel well over the tight, crisp r ?, overly preten- and the talented band, y's popular rock A SHOUT TIME later, >st album, "The "Piano Man," and sudden jOME 4E"POINTo/ wreturn; pS? including: i s Of The Tempest/Hopelessly Human 1 ng 's Hand/Paradox/Dust In The Wind ms of people discovered broucjb the"Lefto vertu re'a Ibum. Kansas (Joes you one I takes you to the Point Return." I II I 1 -r trsloner Kecords and laf)cs. MGiixman Management Buck)CarrBNBAssoc ltd Flipside Records and Tape itense the Elves and gods begin the task of retrieving the stolen je "The Silmarillion" is writter as a history, and there is v< dialogue. It is much like the ap of "The Return of the King," book in "The Lord of the Rings' The reading is very intense, a much concentration to understai a reader must read through i twice to understand fully iust passage means. The book is a combination mythology and the imagim Tolkien. It is nearly impossibl how much of the story is Tolkit how much is mythology. The b masterpiece of time and resear< part of the late professor. "The Silmariilion" is one greatest literary works of rec and as such deserves much prai: readers want to enjoy the bo must begin reading with the i titude. More than anything else, "The Silmariilion" is just like r history book. charlotte tured the audience and kept it in Ft the stage, more than two hours : jacket, white shirt, red tie and he slow melodic introduction with come noted for. His voice carried nusic provided by his piano work Joel started to play his classic ly broke into a hammed-up, tacky m 99 U< t "t NriMw r s I I It I| BfB 3B H 9KSI h |A|a a a . BB B B R BBCBl hopeless wels. entirely !ry little pendices ^^B^BBjHBMBMBMHH^B^^MBBBI, [he third - '^^"jf _y ?zB ' trilogy. nd takes id. Often i section A'hat the nf """* ^ aS^^BBfwStoeSr'ifissHr it ion of e to tell ook is a ; :h on the :1 of the ent age, 11^ >e. But if 111 |J|y MfeslwW^WM ok, they 1 K ll 3 il I S n Si S ! < IH right at- pjp|| 1 ? 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