Book description
Close your eyes and hear Tolkien's voice-warm, precise, and alive with the weight of his pen. This isn't just a book; it's a secret conversation with Middle-earth's creator, now fully restored as an audiobook. The revised edition unlocks over 150 letters never before heard, excised from the 1981 version for "publishable length." Now, you'll hear him debating publishers, scribbling to his children, or sharing his own plot summary of The Lord of the Rings-a vision he'd never published.
Hearing Tolkien's words in his own voice (the audiobook is read with quiet reverence, capturing his dry wit and deep passion) feels like eavesdropping on genius. You'll hear him laugh over his son's schoolboy antics, lament the war's toll on his writing, and passionately defend his Catholic faith as the heartbeat of his world. His letters to fans? Not just polite replies-they're invitations to understand how he built Middle-earth, letter by letter.
What's thrilling isn't just the new lore-it's the man. Here, he's not the distant mythmaker but a father, a scholar, a friend who called his son "my dearest son" before drafting the next chapter of The Silmarillion. You'll hear him fret over The Hobbit's reception, sketch out Tales of the Three Ages (a project that never saw print), and reveal how his invented languages shaped entire histories.
This audiobook isn't a dry archive; it's intimate. You'll feel the ink-stained paper, the urgency of a letter dashed off between teaching duties, the quiet joy of a writer finally being understood. For fans, it's like finding a hidden map to Tolkien's mind. For newcomers, it's the perfect gateway: no need to know every Eä or Elven term-just witness a master storyteller, alive and thinking. The restored letters aren't additions; they're the missing pieces of the puzzle. And hearing them? It's like Tolkien himself is leaning across the table, saying, "Come, let me tell you how it all began."
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience