One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind themIn ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. … lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From Sauron’s fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own.
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The pinnacle of high fantasy, The Lord of The Rings is a masterpiece classic that set the bar for the genre. No other book has the sheer amount of world building, the balance of tear-jerker and playful exuberance, the terror, and the pathos. It’s also that rare type of book, that a reader can go back and reread again and learn something new they …
This Ihave read every Christmas for the last 30 years at least. Will plan to read it again soon. Classic
Best Fantasy series ever written.
I must have read this set at least 30 times…great to have a digital copy that will fit into my hand. Recommend this for every fantasy lover and romantic.
It’s a really good book which I have read many times. The author’s imagination never ceases to amaze me. Rich, imaginative, entertaining.
The greatest of all books. The mother, the father, the whole freaking family of all books that ever were and ever will be.
Tolkien is a master at creating his own world – completr with history, language, and ruins of ancient civilizations. Then he sucks you inside and traps you there…but the great part is, you never want to leave!
It’s one of my favorite books. A classic hero’s journey, but with a group. Tolkien is a writer that influenced the world, and if you love fantasy or myth, you should read him.
Tolkien always keeps me interested in what’s going to happen next ..
No need to review. A must read, or at least watch the movies.
My all time favorite reads.
if you want to read epic fantasy this is where it starts, it has dwarves, elves, orcs, dragons, wizards, epic quests, evil artifacts, a beutiful and detailed world and a great story.
I have read this series three times, just LOVE it!!
Best triogy I’ve EVER read. I’m on my 4th go around. Of course Peters J’s Movies were incredible but there’s no justice a film can do for this particular series. It’s a MUST READ!!!
It’s a classic. Its fulfilling plot, wonderful characters, and excellent composition make it an amazing series.
Better than the movie..
Simply my all time favourite!
Best fantasy series ever!!
This is a classic. I have read the books many times over the years.
Outstanding!