A fantasy adventure saga set in the early days of Middle-Earth features humans and elves, dwarves and dragons, orcs and dark sorcerers clashing in an epic battle between good and evil.

I. The childhood of Túrin -- II. The battle of unnumbered tears -- III. The words of Húrin and Morgoth -- IV. The departure of Túrin -- V. Túrin in Doriath -- VI. Túrin among the outlaws -- VII. Of Mîm the dwarf -- VIII. The land of bow and helm -- IX. The death of Beleg -- X. Túrin in Nargothrond -- XI. The fall of Nargothrond -- XII. The return of Túrin to Dor-lómin -- XIII. The coming of Túrin into Brethil -- XIV. The journey of Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond -- XV. Niënor in Brethil -- XVI. The coming of Glaurung -- XVII. The death of Glaurung -- XVIII. The death of Túrin -- Genealogies -- I. The house of Hador & the people of Haleth -- II. The house of Bëor -- III. The princes of the Noldor -- Appendix. -- (1) The evolution of the great tales -- (2) The composition of the text -- List of names -- Note on the map.