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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsJ.R.R. Tolkien the Lord of the Rings Setby J R R Tolkien
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A three-volume boxed set edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings, featuring film art on the cover. The set includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, In 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, still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo 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, Merry, Pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. Review:"An extraordinary work — pure excitement." The New York Times Review:?Tolkien?s stories take place against a background of measureless depth....That background is ever-present in the creator?s mind and it gives Frodo and company a three-dimensional reality that is seldom found in this kind of writing.? The Washington Post Review:"One of the great fairy-tale quests in modern literature." Time Magazine Review:"A remarkable book." Newsweek Review:?A work of immense narrative power that can sweep the reader up and hold him enthralled for days and weeks.? The Nation Review:"Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century." Sunday Telegraph (London) About the AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished career as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He is the renowned creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, The Hobbit, the prelude to his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Other works by J.R.R. Tolkien include The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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