2006 The Children of Húrin (Christopher Lee)

Release Date: 2026.12.31
Reader: Christopher Lee & Christopher Tolkien
Language: English
Organization: HarperCollins
Copyright: © HarperCollins Publishers Limited
ISBN: See below
Duration: 7 hours 51 minutes
Unabridged: Yes
Country: English
Licenced: Yes
Formats: CD, Digital

The Preface and Introduction are read by Christopher Tolkien while the text is read by Lee. This recording took only 5 days of studio time. The 8 CD release includes a booklet which has Alan Lee’s drawings from the book and a map.

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning more than sixty years, Lee became known as an actor with tremendous screen presence and a deep and commanding voice who often portrayed villains in horror and franchise films. In addition to his prolific film career, Lee was a classically trained singer with a passion for heavy metal.

Lee had met J. R. R. Tolkien once, which made him the only person involved in Peter Jackson’s films to have done so. Lee reprised his role as Saruman in the video game The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth. He made a habit of reading the novels at least once a year. In addition, he performed for The Tolkien Ensemble’s album At Dawn in Rivendell in 2003 taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs.

Lee reprised the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. He said he would have liked to have shown Saruman’s corruption by Sauron, but was too old to travel to New Zealand, so the production was adjusted to allow him to participate from London.