Science Fiction Book Review Podcast · Luke Burrage
SFBRP #563 – Tolkien – The Silmarillion
April 1, 2025·1 hr 19 min·7 clips
Luke calls The Silmarillion 'better Bible'—a non-stop epic of gods, floods, and elves.
As heard by us
A sharp, shaggy argument about Tolkien, editing, and the book behind the legend.
Luke and Juliana treat The Silmarillion less like sacred Tolkien lore and more like an editorial problem, a family project completed after the fact, and a book shaped by the runaway success of The Lord of the Rings. That angle gives the episode real energy.
Why you'd press play
You want a brisk Tolkien argument that cares about editing as much as lore.
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