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Historical FantasyMagicians & Illusionists

The Story of Kullervo

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  • 2015 first published
  • 205 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (3 ratings)
  • 11 editions
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Published in 2015, The Story of Kullervo is a historical fantasy and stage-magic fiction poetry collection by J.R.R. Tolkien. Key subjects include young men, magicians, slavery and revenge.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 205 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Story of Kullervo

Brought up in the homestead of the dark magician Untamo, who killed his father, kidnapped his mother, and tried three times to kill him when he was still a boy, Kullervo is alone save for the love of his twin sister, Wanona, and the magical powers of the black dog Musti, who guards him. When Kullervo is sold into slavery he swears revenge on the magician, but he will learn that even at the point of vengeance there is no escape from the cruelest of fates. The story-- only forty pages long-- is followed by essays and commentaries on Tolkien's work, and on the source material.
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  • Fantasy
  • Young men
  • Magicians
  • Slavery
  • Revenge
  • Finnish Epic poetry
  • History and criticism
  • FICTION / Fantasy / General
  • Kalevala

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Who wrote The Story of Kullervo?

The Story of Kullervo was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and first published in 2015.

What genre is The Story of Kullervo?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Story of Kullervo?

The median edition has 205 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Story of Kullervo?

Readers who like it often enjoy Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, A Conjuring of Light and The Night Circus.

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